The US will square off with the Czech Republic in the second semifinal. Who will end as the finalist of the United Cup in Sydney? Coco Gauff will compete with Karolina Muchova and Taylor Fritz will face Tomas Machac.
These two players faced each other in the final of the China Open in Beijing, just three months ago. Coco Gauff won the match, 6-1, 6-3. The 20-year-old Gauff is up three to nothing in the head-to-head with Muchova. The World Number three from Florida finished off the 2024 season with wins in Beijing and the WTA Tour Finals.
Coco has won all three of her matches at the United Cup. So she has not lost a set yet in the 2025 season. Gauff has beaten Fernandez, Vekic, and Zhang. Muchova is ranked at the 22nd position in the world. The 28-year-old has won two and lost one match so far at the United Cup. She lost to Iga Swiatek in two sets. Muchova took care of Paolini and Helgo in straight sets.
The world number four, Taylor Fritz, had the best season of his career in 2024. Fritz reached his first finals at the Grand Slam level (US Open). Fritz has won two and lost one match so far at the United Cup. Taylor lost to Auger-Aliassime in three sets. The 27-year-old from California defeated both Zhang and Coric in straight sets.
Tomas Machac has only faced Fritz once on the ATP Tour, and it was a long time ago. Fritz won the first-round five-setter at the French Open in 2020. The 24-year-old Machac is currently ranked at the 25th spot in the world. Machac has won two and lost one at the United Cup. Tomas defeated Hurkacz in two and Cobolli in three sets. Machac lost to Ruud in three sets.
