On the way to becoming a great: Sania on Swiatek
9 months, 3 weeks ago

On the way to becoming a great: Sania on Swiatek

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: On Monday, one of the surest things in tennis, a Rafael Nadal win in the French dirt, came to an end. Some 48 hours after Nadal existed, another player, already a future Hall of Famer of the sport, showed why she is en route to becoming one of the best on this surface. That’s what Iga Swiatek managed to do against a redlining Naomi Osaka, a four-time Slam winner herself. “On clay, she’s a different kind of beast anyway,” was how Sania Mirza put it when the former doubles World No.

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Iga Swiatek defends herself after 'unacceptable' actions to Indian Wells ball kid: 'Didn't expect harsh judgements…'
1 week, 3 days ago

Iga Swiatek defends herself after 'unacceptable' actions to Indian Wells ball kid: 'Didn't expect harsh judgements…'

Hindustan Times  

WTA world number two Iga Swiatek was involved in a controversial situation during her loss at the WTA 1000 event at Indian Wells in California, but has responded to the criticism she received with a statement of apology on her Instagram account. Iga Swiatek shows her frustration to the umpire during her three set defeat against Mirra Andreeva in their …

Watch shocking moment furious tennis star Iga Swiatek smashes the ball at a ball kid before losing to teenage sensation Mirra Andreeva at Indian Wells
1 week, 6 days ago

Watch shocking moment furious tennis star Iga Swiatek smashes the ball at a ball kid before losing to teenage sensation Mirra Andreeva at Indian Wells

Daily Mail  

World number two Iga Swiatek has come under fire for smashing a ball at a ball kid in her Indian Wells semi-final. The tennis star lost her temper as she was blown out of the tournament by Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva, beating the defending champion 7-6 1-6 6-3 to reach the Indian Wells final for the first time. Swiatek responded …

Indian Wells: Andreeva stuns defending champion Swiatek to reach final
1 week, 6 days ago

Indian Wells: Andreeva stuns defending champion Swiatek to reach final

The Hindu  

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva beat defending champion Iga Swiatek 7-6, 1-6, 6-3 on Friday to reach the Indian Wells final for the first time as she sets her sights on back-to-back WTA 1000 titles. The Polish second seed stormed back in the second set, breaking in the first game and levelling the contest when Andreeva’s backhand went wide. In the …

Mirra Andreeva: 17-year-old continues to make history after reaching final of Indian Wells with victory over Iga Świątek
1 week, 6 days ago

Mirra Andreeva: 17-year-old continues to make history after reaching final of Indian Wells with victory over Iga Świątek

CNN  

CNN — Mirra Andreeva etched her name into the history books once again by reaching the final of Indian Wells. “After she literally killed me in the second set, I was just, well, ‘Okay, might just try to fight,’” Andreeva said after her semifinal victory over Świątek. “I just felt like, I don’t know why I felt so much confidence, …

Mirra Andreeva beats Iga Swiatek at Indian Wells, marches on to the final
2 weeks ago

Mirra Andreeva beats Iga Swiatek at Indian Wells, marches on to the final

New York Times  

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Mirra Andreeva is coming for women’s tennis. The toughest task on the WTA Tour these days is beating Iga Swiatek on the red clay of Roland Garros, but Andreeva, the 17-year-old Russian, accomplished what was fast becoming maybe the second toughest: Beating Swiatek at Indian Wells. Showing a steeliness and sophistication far beyond her age, Andreeva …

Indian Wells: Swiatek thrashes Muchova to reach quarterfinals, to face either Zheng or Kostyuk
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Indian Wells: Swiatek thrashes Muchova to reach quarterfinals, to face either Zheng or Kostyuk

The Hindu  

Twice champion Iga Swiatek walloped Czech Karolina Muchova 6-1, 6-1 to reach the Indian Wells quarterfinals on Tuesday. Second seed Swiatek closed it out in 57 minutes with an unreturnable serve to set up a meeting with either Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen of China who beat Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk 6-3, 6-2. “I’m happy I did that till the end.” Ukrainian …

Iga Świątek cruises into quarterfinals at Indian Wells: ‘It’s not easy, but I can imagine that it looks like it’
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Iga Świątek cruises into quarterfinals at Indian Wells: ‘It’s not easy, but I can imagine that it looks like it’

CNN  

CNN — World No. 2 Iga Świątek eased past Karolína Muchová, 6-1, 6-1, to book a spot in the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells on Tuesday. And I’m happy that I did that ‘til the end,” Świątek reflected in her post-match press conference. It’s not easy, but I can imagine that it looks like it.” The …

Dubai Tennis Championships 2025: Andreeva beats Swiatek in straight sets to march into semis
1 month, 1 week ago

Dubai Tennis Championships 2025: Andreeva beats Swiatek in straight sets to march into semis

The Hindu  

An inspired Mirra Andreeva beat world number two Iga Swiatek for the first time in her career with a dominant 6-3 6-3 victory as the Russian 17-year-old moved into the semi-finals of the Dubai Tennis Championships on Thursday. With her victory, 12th seed Andreeva moved into the first WTA 1000 semi-final of her career while Swiatek became another top seed …

Why the Iga Swiatek vs. Jelena Ostapenko head to head is not like the other tennis pigeons
1 month, 1 week ago

Why the Iga Swiatek vs. Jelena Ostapenko head to head is not like the other tennis pigeons

New York Times  

Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. This week, one of the strangest head-to-heads in tennis got stranger still; Amanda Anisimova and Joao Fonseca achieved tennis milestones; Diego Schwartzman retired from the sport and Chile’s tennis federation challenged the ITF over the Zizou Bergs …

Three-time defending Doha champ Swiatek falls to Ostapenko in semifinals
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Three-time defending Doha champ Swiatek falls to Ostapenko in semifinals

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — Jelena Ostapenko ended Iga Swiatek’s three-year reign of the Qatar Open in the semifinals on Friday and will play Amanda Anisimova for the title. “I’m happy with the way I’m handling my emotions this week.” The former French Open champion will play for her ninth career WTA title, and first in a year. Yekaterina Alexandrova also beat …

Ostapenko takes aim at partisan Doha crowd after beating Jabeur in quarterfinal
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ostapenko takes aim at partisan Doha crowd after beating Jabeur in quarterfinal

The Hindu  

Former French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko said the partisan fans at the Qatar Open were disrespectful for jeering her throughout her quarterfinal match, as she eased to a 6-2, 6-2 win over Ons Jabeur. Ostapenko said the hostile crowd fuelled her motivation as she avenged her first-round loss to Jabeur at the Abu Dhabi Open last week, firing four aces …

Qatar Open 2025: Swiatek, Alexandrova advance to semifinals
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Qatar Open 2025: Swiatek, Alexandrova advance to semifinals

The Hindu  

Three-time defending champion Iga Swiatek advanced to the semifinals of the Qatar Open on Thursday with a straight-sets win over last year’s runner-up Elena Rybakina. Ekaterina Alexandrova continued her impressive form against sixth seed Jessica Pegula, winning 4-6, 6-1, 6-1, having eliminated world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the second round. #QatarTotalEnergiesOpenpic.twitter.com/HZtazCB7AX — wta February 13, 2025 “I’m super happy …

Iga Swiatek beats Elena Rybakina to reach Qatar Open semifinals
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Iga Swiatek beats Elena Rybakina to reach Qatar Open semifinals

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — Three-time defending champion Iga Swiatek reached the Qatar Open semifinals by beating Elena Rybakina 6-2, 7-5 on Thursday. Swiatek will face Jelena Ostapenko, who beat Ons Jabeur 6-2, 6-2, for a spot in the final. “The second set I felt like she raised her level so I needed to do that too,” the second-ranked Swiatek said after …

Maaya keen to hone her skill at the Rafa Nadal Academy
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maaya keen to hone her skill at the Rafa Nadal Academy

The Hindu  

At 15, youngsters are generally in that phase where they are still figuring out what they want to do. She’s far from the average teenager and has already earned a scholarship to the prestigious Rafa Nadal Academy in Spain, and on Sunday made history by becoming the youngest Indian to earn a WTA point when she qualified for the singles …

Rampant Swiatek sweeps into semis
2 months ago

Rampant Swiatek sweeps into semis

China Daily  

Iga Swiatek of Poland hits a return against Emma Navarro of the US during their Australian Open quarterfinal match on Wednesday. Five-time Grand Slam champion Swiatek edged closer to a first Melbourne crown with a ruthless 6-1, 6-2 victory. AFP Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek swept past Emma Navarro into an Australian Open semifinal against Madison Keys on Wednesday …

Rampant Swiatek sweeps into semis
2 months ago

Rampant Swiatek sweeps into semis

China Daily  

Iga Swiatek of Poland hits a return against Emma Navarro of the US during their Australian Open quarterfinal match on Wednesday. Five-time Grand Slam champion Swiatek edged closer to a first Melbourne crown with a ruthless 6-1, 6-2 victory. AFP Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek swept past Emma Navarro into an Australian Open semifinal against Madison Keys on Wednesday …

Dominant Iga Swiatek cruises into Australian Open semi-finals
2 months ago

Dominant Iga Swiatek cruises into Australian Open semi-finals

The Independent  

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Rampant Swiatek sweeps into Australian Open semi-final
2 months ago

Rampant Swiatek sweeps into Australian Open semi-final

Deccan Chronicle  

Melbourne: Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek swept past Emma Navarro into an Australian Open semi-final against Madison Keys on Wednesday to match her best performance in Melbourne. Keys, who made the last four for the third time, 10 years after her first, is on a career-best 10-match win streak after clinching the Adelaide title this month. "I think I …

Australian Open: Iga Swiatek continues streak, Emma Raducanu beats Anisimova
2 months, 1 week ago

Australian Open: Iga Swiatek continues streak, Emma Raducanu beats Anisimova

India Today  

Iga Swiatek put on a dominant display to breeze past Rebecca Sramkova into Round 3 of the Australian Open and keep her unique streak going while Emma Raducanu secured a hard-fought win against Amanda Anisimova on Thursday, January 16. Australian Open 2025: Full coverage Swiatek was relatively untested in the first set, apart from the second game where she was …

Iga Swiatek moves into a 3rd-round match against Emma Raducanu at the Australian Open
2 months, 1 week ago

Iga Swiatek moves into a 3rd-round match against Emma Raducanu at the Australian Open

New Indian Express  

MELBOURNE, Australia: Iga Swiatek rushed through the first set in 26 minutes and completed her 6-0, 6-2 second-round win over Rebecca Sramkova in an hour at the Australian Open. “Also, you know, just feel the court and how it is in RLA.” Second-seeded Swiatek next faces 2021 U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu, who recovered from an early break in the …

Australian Open 2025: Swiatek hopes to ‘be good’ at the Melbourne Park Slam as she tries to enjoy life
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Australian Open 2025: Swiatek hopes to ‘be good’ at the Melbourne Park Slam as she tries to enjoy life

The Hindu  

For Iga Swiatek, whose confidence has been shaken by slipping to world number two and more so by serving a one-month doping ban around the WTA Finals in November, the 2025 Australian Open may be the most defining tournament of her career so far. “I’ll be good,” the 23-year-old Swiatek, who wants to dominate women tennis once again, said in …

Building top rivalry and fresh momentum in women’s tennis
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Building top rivalry and fresh momentum in women’s tennis

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: In the middle of her title-winning run at the WTA Wuhan Open last month with the then world No.1 Iga Swiatek away on her coaching reboot, Aryna Sabalenka underlined a “much-needed”” occurrence in women’s tennis. “Having this rivalry with Iga,” the Belarusian said, “is something big for tennis and something much-needed, I would say, in women’s tennis.” For the …

Sabalenka's Stellar Season Reignites Her Top Spot, Overtaking Swiatek
5 months, 1 week ago

Sabalenka's Stellar Season Reignites Her Top Spot, Overtaking Swiatek

India Today  

Aryna Sabalenka reclaims the World No.1 spot after a year, defeating Iga Swiatek in the 2024 Australian Open. Sabalenka's stellar season has propelled her back to the top of the rankings, while Swiatek's absence due to fatigue has allowed Sabalenka to move up to the top position. The WTA Finals will be a highly competitive showdown between the two players …

Iga Swiatek can't control anger, smashes racket in net during US Open quarter-final against Jessica Pegula
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Iga Swiatek can't control anger, smashes racket in net during US Open quarter-final against Jessica Pegula

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of her US Open quarter-final clash against Iga Swiatek, Jessica Pegula was 0-6 in Grand Slam quarters against the Polish tennis star. but the American tennis ace used her grit and experience to pull off a huge upset, defeating Swiatek in straight sets, 6-2 6-4 at the Flushing Meadows. Swiatek's service was woeful in the first set and her …

US Open 2024: Clinical Iga Swiatek beats Liudmila Samsonova to cruise into quarterfinal
6 months, 3 weeks ago

US Open 2024: Clinical Iga Swiatek beats Liudmila Samsonova to cruise into quarterfinal

The Hindu  

Iga Swiatek swept past Liudmila Samsonova 6-4, 6-1 at Arthur Ashe Stadium to reach the quarterfinal at the US Open 2024 on Monday as the top seed continued her flawless run through the Flushing Meadows draw. Swiatek, the only former women’s champion still standing, has not dropped a set in New York and in her 100th Grand Slam match the …

Iga Swiatek wins a bronze at the 2024 Olympics for Poland’s first tennis medal at any Summer Games
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Iga Swiatek wins a bronze at the 2024 Olympics for Poland’s first tennis medal at any Summer Games

Associated Press  

PARIS — Iga Swiatek dabbed at her eyes with a white towel while sitting on her sideline chair at the 2024 Olympics after a lickety-split, clean-as-can-be win Friday that earned a bronze for Poland’s first tennis medal at any Summer Games. “After the match, I was pretty confused, because I still feel like I lost yesterday, and that was kind …

All change for Iga Swiatek as she rethinks Wimbledon preparations
8 months, 3 weeks ago

All change for Iga Swiatek as she rethinks Wimbledon preparations

The Hindu  

Iga Swiatek knows she needs to go back to the drawing board and rethink her Wimbledon preparations if she wants to end her woeful record at the grasscourt Grand Slam after she crashed out in the third round to Yulia Putintseva on Saturday. “I know what I need to change, and I’ll do that,” she told reporters at the All …

World No.1 Iga Swiatek knocked out of Wimbledon 2024 after losing in women's singles third round to Yulia Putintseva
8 months, 3 weeks ago

World No.1 Iga Swiatek knocked out of Wimbledon 2024 after losing in women's singles third round to Yulia Putintseva

Hindustan Times  

World No.1 Iga Swiatek was knocked out from Wimbledon 2024 after losing her third round match in women's singles to Yulia Putintseva. Poland's Iga Swiatek reacts during her third round match against Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva Swiatek has only once been as far as the quarterfinals at Wimbledon; that was last year, when she lost at that stage. Playing in her …

No. 1 Iga Swiatek loses in Wimbledon’s third round to Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan
8 months, 3 weeks ago

No. 1 Iga Swiatek loses in Wimbledon’s third round to Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan

Associated Press  

LONDON — After putting one shot into the net, Iga Swiatek muttered to herself. 1-ranked Swiatek’s 21-match winning streak ended with a listless performance and a slew of mistakes on Saturday, adding up to a 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 loss to unseeded Yulia Putintseva in the third round at the All England Club. “Going from this kind of tennis, where I …

Iga Swiatek out of Wimbledon after Yulia Putintseva defeat: How the shock happened
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Iga Swiatek out of Wimbledon after Yulia Putintseva defeat: How the shock happened

New York Times  

WIMBLEDON — Iga Swiatek, the world No 1 who has never won Wimbledon, has been eliminated from this year’s tournament. But it’s still only sort of what happened, because the final points difference was 88 for Putintseva and 75 for Swiatek, a 12-point swing back in the world No. According to data from Tennis Viz, Swiatek was more effective than …

Sahaja Yamalapalli becomes third Indian women’s tennis player to win an ITF pro title
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Sahaja Yamalapalli becomes third Indian women’s tennis player to win an ITF pro title

The Hindu  

For Sahaja Yamalapalli, the young tennis talent, finally, the moment of reckoning has arrived when she became only the third Indian women’s tennis player to win an ITF pro title when she clinched the honours in the SoCal Pro Series in the United States. “I feel this win shows my evolution as a tennis player is on the right track,” …

Wimbledon 2024: Iga Swiatek calls herself a perfectionist and now she wants to improve on grass
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Wimbledon 2024: Iga Swiatek calls herself a perfectionist and now she wants to improve on grass

Associated Press  

WIMBLEDON, England — Shortly after Iga Swiatek completed the most lopsided French Open final in 17 years, ceding a grand total of three games against an overmatched opponent to claim a third consecutive title in Paris, she was asked whether that represented a perfect performance. “Obviously, I mean, I got broken at the beginning,” she said, “so it wasn’t maybe …

Iga Swiatek sets sights on glory at Wimbledon after the Polish world No 1 secured her third straight French Open title by thrashing Jasmine Paolini
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Iga Swiatek sets sights on glory at Wimbledon after the Polish world No 1 secured her third straight French Open title by thrashing Jasmine Paolini

Daily Mail  

Even as she celebrated a third French Open title in a row and fourth overall, Iga Swiatek’s thoughts were turning across the Channel. It was after winning his fourth title at Roland Garros that Rafael Nadal claimed his first Wimbledon — and the challenge for Swiatek is to follow in her idol’s footsteps. But for sure it’s a huge challenge.’ …

Iga Swiatek reigns at the French Open again with ‘The One Where She Wins Her Fifth Grand Slam’
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Iga Swiatek reigns at the French Open again with ‘The One Where She Wins Her Fifth Grand Slam’

Associated Press  

PARIS — Iga Swiatek’s made clear that she is a big fan of the TV series “Friends.” She even got a chance to hit some tennis balls with actress Courteney Cox — who played Monica Geller on the show — shortly before the start of the French Open. 5 overall, Swiatek was wearing custom-made white sneakers that her shoe sponsor …

Iga Swiatek wins her third consecutive French Open title
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Iga Swiatek wins her third consecutive French Open title

LA Times  

For a few minutes, anyway, it seemed as if Iga Swiatek was a bit off in the French Open final against Jasmine Paolini. “This tournament has been pretty surreal with its beginning and with second round, and then I was able to get my game better and better every match,” said Swiatek, who is 35-2 overall at the French Open, …

World no.1 Iga Swiatek sweeps Jasmine Paolini to clinch third successive French Open title
9 months, 2 weeks ago

World no.1 Iga Swiatek sweeps Jasmine Paolini to clinch third successive French Open title

India TV News  

Iga Swiatek successfully defended her title by beating the world no.12 Jasmine Paolini in the final of the women's singles of the French Open 2024. The World no.1 Swiatek did easy work over the Italian opponent to register a 6-2, 6-1 win to claim her fourth French Open title. But I was trying to hit as hard as I could.” …

Playing Iga Swiatek in French Open toughest challenge: Jasmine Paolini on losing final
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Playing Iga Swiatek in French Open toughest challenge: Jasmine Paolini on losing final

India Today  

Jasmine Paolini admitted that facing World No.1 Iga Swiatek in the French Open is the ‘toughest challenge’ in tennis. French Open 2024 Final Updates ‘You are doing an amazing job’ “Thanks for coming. Jasmine Paolini after losing to Iga Swiatek in Roland Garros final: “Hello everyone.” *crowd goes wild* “Thanks for coming. Congrats to your team.â€æ pic.twitter.com/NhNNXKjrMj — The Tennis …

Iga Swiatek defeats Coco Gauff at the French Open and will face Jasmine Paolini in the final
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Iga Swiatek defeats Coco Gauff at the French Open and will face Jasmine Paolini in the final

Associated Press  

PARIS — Iga Swiatek is as good as it gets in tennis at the moment, especially at the French Open. Displaying her usual brand of powerful-but-clean groundstrokes, Swiatek needed only 10 winners to advance on Thursday, because she made only 14 unforced errors — while Gauff finished with 39. “For the most part, I do think I had the right …

Iga Swiatek on fastest career win after Potapova demolition: Pretty weird
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Iga Swiatek on fastest career win after Potapova demolition: Pretty weird

India Today  

Iga Swiatek said that she felt “weird” after breezing past Anastasia Potapova to book a berth in the quarterfinals of the French Open 2024 women’s singles. Swiatek, who turned 23 years old on May 31, took only 40 minutes to win the match and recorded her fastest career win. Iga Swiatek ‘in the zone’ Swiatek, who had to save a …

French Open 2024: Swiatek ‘didn’t believe’ comeback win over Osaka was possible
9 months, 4 weeks ago

French Open 2024: Swiatek ‘didn’t believe’ comeback win over Osaka was possible

The Hindu  

Defending champion Iga Swiatek said she would needed to have been “pretty naive” to think she could beat Naomi Osaka after falling match point down before recovering to win a French Open thriller on Wednesday. “I honestly didn’t believe I could win, because I would be pretty naive,” said Swiatek, who now holds a 30-2 record in five trips to …

Iga Świątek pips Naomi Osaka in epic three-set-long thrilling affair to advance to third round of French Open
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Iga Świątek pips Naomi Osaka in epic three-set-long thrilling affair to advance to third round of French Open

India TV News  

The red clay at the French Open witnessed a high-octane fixture between the top seed Iga Świątek and Naomi Osaka on Wednesday which had elements of an epic spectacle. 1 was only their third career meeting and it saw Świątek take a 2-1 lead over the Japanese in their overall head-to-head record. After securing her 16th consecutive win at the …

Iga Swiatek and Naomi Osaka: How to be tennis world No 1
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Iga Swiatek and Naomi Osaka: How to be tennis world No 1

New York Times  

Long before Iga Swiatek was Iga Swiatek, the intermittently outspoken tennis wrecking machine and world No 1, and back when Naomi Osaka was just starting to become Naomi Osaka, a barrier-breaking icon of sports and culture, the teenager and the twentysomething had a frank chat about Swiatek’s future. “There are moments I could have stepped in a lot more, but …

French Open 2024: Iga Swiatek survives Naomi Osaka to keep Roland Garros three-peat dreams alive
9 months, 4 weeks ago

French Open 2024: Iga Swiatek survives Naomi Osaka to keep Roland Garros three-peat dreams alive

The Hindu  

Defending champion Iga Swiatek saved a match point to outlast fellow four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka 7-6, 1-6, 7-5 in a breathtaking second-round clash at the French Open on Wednesday. World number one Swiatek trailed 5-2 in the final set but the Pole won the last five games of the match to keep her bid for a third successive …

Iga Swiatek beats Naomi Osaka in French Open classic
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Iga Swiatek beats Naomi Osaka in French Open classic

New York Times  

For more than five months, Naomi Osaka as been rumbling around women’s tennis like a volcano waiting to erupt. With her biggest triumph in years, Naomi Osaka lost to world No 1 and three-time defending champion Iga Swiatek at the French Open on May 29. A four-time Grand Slam champion in her own right, Osaka has shown promise during the …

Tennis: Carlos Alcaraz makes confident start at French Open, Naomi Osaka advances
10 months ago

Tennis: Carlos Alcaraz makes confident start at French Open, Naomi Osaka advances

The Hindu  

Carlos Alcaraz made a confident start at the French Open on Sunday, overwhelming J.J. Wolf 6-1, 6-2, 6-1. “After the match, I didn't feel anything.” In the women's draw, Naomi Osaka marked her seventh appearance in Paris with a 1-6, 6-4, 7-5 first-round victory over Lucia Bronzetti. “I think it’s an honor to play her in the French Open because …

Naomi Osaka reveals the hilarious way she found out about possible second round French Open clash with world No 1 Iga Swiatek
10 months ago

Naomi Osaka reveals the hilarious way she found out about possible second round French Open clash with world No 1 Iga Swiatek

Daily Mail  

Naomi Osaka is not one for looking too far ahead in the draw. Osaka deflected any attempts during pre-tournament media to ask about her prospective second-round opponent but said after her first-round win on Sunday: ‘Honestly, I really didn’t know, but then after, I was, like, why does everyone keep asking me about this draw? So I was like…oh.’ Iga …

Swiatek aims to go 'fourth' into history at Roland Garros
10 months ago

Swiatek aims to go 'fourth' into history at Roland Garros

China Daily  

Iga Swiatek, of Poland, hits a backhand return to Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, during the Italian Open final in Rome last Saturday. AP Iga Swiatek admits that she is the favorite, and "confident" ahead of her bid to become only the fourth woman to win four Roland Garros singles titles in the Open era. "I'm No 1, so I'm the …

Iga Swiatek to face Aryna Sabalenka for Rome title and Serena record
10 months, 1 week ago

Iga Swiatek to face Aryna Sabalenka for Rome title and Serena record

Hindustan Times  

Iga Swiatek swept past Coco Gauff to reach the Rome Open final on Thursday where Aryna Sabalenka will stand in her way of a third title and her bid to match a Serena Williams record. Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates after winning against USA's Coco Gauff at the Women's WTA Rome Open World number one Swiatek eased to a 6-4, 6-3 …

Swiatek on course for Madrid-Rome double; facing Keys in the quarters
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Swiatek on course for Madrid-Rome double; facing Keys in the quarters

Associated Press  

ROME — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek remained on course for an uncommon Madrid-Rome double after beating Angelique Kerber to reach the Italian Open quarterfinals on Monday. It was a ninth straight win for Swiatek, and the two-time Rome champion will next face Madison Keys after the American player eased past Sorana Cirstea 6-2, 6-1 in a match that was interrupted by …

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