Iga Swiatek survived a two-hour and 57-minute thriller against Katie Boulter after completing a 6-7 (3) 6-1 6-4 win at the United Cup to help Poland seal a semifinal ticket at the event. Although the 24th-ranked Briton entered as the underdog,

The British number one had a break point at 4-4 in the deciding set against Poland’s five-time grand slam winner.

At the Brisbane International, Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka were in ominous form ahead of the Australian Open as they powered into the quarter-finals. Read more at straitstimes.com.