American tennis star Coco Gauff said she feels confident going into the upcoming Australian Open after a bright start to the new season.

Coco Gauff led the United States to its second United Cup title with a statement 6-4, 6-4 win over world No. 2 Iga Świątek a week before the start of the Australian Open.

Coco Gauff overcame second-ranked Iga Swiatek 6-4, 6-4 in the opening singles of the United Cup mixed teams tennis event and the United States went on to win the final by beating Poland 2-0. Taylor Fritz beat Hubert Hurkacz 6-4,

A dominant United States lifted its second United Cup mixed team tennis tournament title in three years, beating Poland 2-0 on Sunday.

The United States and Italy both booked tickets to the United Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday, with Coco Gauff setting a marker for her rivals ahead of next month's Australian Open.

The top-seeded pair of Coco Gauff and U.S. Open finalist Taylor Fritz of the United States are into the United Cup mixed teams tennis quarterfinals.

SYDNEY -- Coco Gauff gave Team USA the early lead over Poland after defeating Iga Swiatek 6-4, 6-4 in the United Cup final on Sunday. In a blockbuster showdown between the World No.2 and World No.3, Gauff repeated her feat from the WTA Finals Riyadh by toppling Swiatek for a second straight time.

Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz sealed Team USA’s place in the United Cup semifinals with clutch straight-set victories in Perth.

Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek are on a collision course for United Cup glory after the USA and Poland won their respective semi-finals on Saturday in Sydney.

Mario Ferraro produced a fight and the game-winning goal, Marc-Edouard Vlasic notched a point in his season debut and the San Jose Sharks broke an eight-game losing streak by edging the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Thursday.

The United States lifted its second United Cup mixed team tournament title in three years Sunday after beating Poland 2-0, with Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz both winning their singles matches.