Switzerland maintained its perfect performance in the tournament and gave its team the initial advantage.
With the series tied at 1-1, the definition came down to the mixed doubles, where Guido Andreozzi and Lourdes Carlé could not hold the parity. The player from Buenos Aires showed a great level on fast courts, adding his third victory of the week and leveling the series with authority, sustaining the hope of a historic passage to the semifinals.
However, the day had started uphill for Argentina. The quarterfinal series of the United Cup between Argentina and Switzerland ended in defeat for the albiceleste team, which was eliminated after falling in the mixed doubles.
After being tied 1-1, the Swiss pair imposed themselves clearly with a double 6-3 and closed the qualifier in their favor in Perth, as reported by the Argentine News Agency.
The Argentine illusion had been revived thanks to a solid performance by Sebastián Báez, who defeated Stan Wawrinka in straight sets 7-5 and 6-4. The Argentine pair fell 6-3 and 6-3 to Belinda Bencic and Jakub Paul, a result that gave Switzerland the decisive point and the pass to the semifinals.
Beyond the elimination, the Argentine performance in Perth was positive. The team had achieved a historic feat by qualifying for the quarterfinals as the best second in its venue, with a 4-2 balance in matches.
In the first singles point, Belinda Bencic was forceful against Solana Sierra, whom she defeated 6-2 and 6-2. Báez's victory and the team's performance leave encouraging signs for the future, in a United Cup 2026 that marked a new step forward for Argentine tennis.
