Paolini and Sara Errani defeated Swiatek and Katarzyna Kawa 7-5, 7-5 in the deciding doubles to put Italy through to the final for the second year in a row.

Iga Swiatek has recalled the “special” occasion when she spoke to Rafael Nadal for the first time and practised with her idol ...

Iga Swiatek and Poland “fought until the end”, but it wasn’t to be as they lost their Billie Jean King Cup semi-final tie ...

To make matters even worse for the Polish team, Errani used an underarm serve on the match point, trying to catch Swiatek off-guard. The Pole returned the ball with her backhand but then missed a ...