Iga Swiatek: How a sports psychologist helped Polish teenager win her first tennis grand slam
4 years, 2 months ago

Iga Swiatek: How a sports psychologist helped Polish teenager win her first tennis grand slam

CNN  

CNN — Polish teenager Iga Swiatek says support from a sports psychologist was a key factor in helping her to win the French Open final on Saturday. “She helped me a lot during that process but also she’s helping me develop as a person and as a player.” READ: Nadal beats Djokovic at French Open for record tying 20th major Iga Swiatek celebrates winning the French Open in Paris. “Playing good tennis, winning grand slams seemed so distant to me, so achieving that is kind of a weird feeling and I just couldn’t believe it.” Swiatek pinpointed her fourth-round victory over Simona Halep as a key turning point for the Pole at the French Open. “When I realized that I was thinking about winning the tournament I tried to push those thoughts away and just focus on working because I think it would stress me.” READ: Tennis players complain about new balls at French Open ‘She inspired me’ Swiatek says she struggled to sleep the night after lifting the trophy and has been overwhelmed by the messages of support she has received. “My sister got injured when she was 15 and she stopped playing tennis but she has a great brain and she is studying really well so I think we’re both going to be successful.” Even after winning the French Open, Swiatek hasn’t entirely forgotten her studies either.

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Iga Swiatek dismisses fitness concerns ahead of Australian Open, blames ‘tiredness’ for late medical time-out in defeat
4 days, 23 hours ago

Iga Swiatek dismisses fitness concerns ahead of Australian Open, blames ‘tiredness’ for late medical time-out in defeat

Hindustan Times  

Going into the 2024 Australian Open, Iga Swiatek is being considered as one of the favourites to win her maiden Grand Slam title in Melbourne. “Nothing happened really, like I was just tired.” Swiatek, recently served a one-month doping ban, after testing positive for a prohibited substance, in an out-of-competition sample in August. “I'm for sure happy because I played …

Swiatek feared greater public backlash after failed doping test
2 weeks ago

Swiatek feared greater public backlash after failed doping test

The Hindu  

Poland’s five-times major winner, Iga Swiatek, feared a far greater public backlash after she accepted a one-month suspension for failing a doping test, the world number two said ahead of the United Cup in Australia. The 23-year-old Swiatek tested positive in an out-of-competition sample in August for trimetazidine, but the ITIA, which runs tennis’s anti-doping programme, accepted that it was …

Iga Swiatek surprised by reaction to doping ban: ‘I was scared’
2 weeks ago

Iga Swiatek surprised by reaction to doping ban: ‘I was scared’

The Independent  

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Swiatek faces doping sanctions, accepts "one month suspension" from tennis after failed drug test
1 month, 1 week ago

Swiatek faces doping sanctions, accepts "one month suspension" from tennis after failed drug test

Live Mint  

London, November 29 : Five-time Grand Slam champion tennis star Iga Swiatek has accepted a one-month suspension from tennis following a drug test failure in August 2024. As per Olympics.com, the International Tennis Integrity Agency issued a statement on Thursday, saying that the Polish star tested positive for trimetazidine, in an out-of-competition test carried out as per the Tennis Anti-Doping …

Iga Świątek cops one-month tennis ban over doping violation, will be back in time for Australian Open
1 month, 1 week ago

Iga Świątek cops one-month tennis ban over doping violation, will be back in time for Australian Open

ABC  

Five-time grand slam champion Iga Świątek has accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for a banned substance, but she will be able to play the Australian Open in January. The International Tennis Integrity Agency announced Świątek tested positive for trimetazidine, a heart medication known as TMZ, in an out-of-competition drug test in August. Email us [email protected] "Iga has consistently …

Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek accepts one-month suspension in doping case
1 month, 1 week ago

Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek accepts one-month suspension in doping case

The Hindu  

Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for the banned substance trimetazidine, a heart medication known as TMZ, the International Tennis Integrity Agency announced Thursday. I didn’t know what was going to happen with my career, how things would end or if I would be allowed to play tennis at all.” This is the …

Iga Swiatek accepts one-month suspension after testing positive for banned substance
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Iga Swiatek accepts one-month suspension after testing positive for banned substance

India TV News  

The star tennis player Iga Swiatek was handed a one-month suspension after testing positive for a banned substance on Thursday. The world No.2 Polish star tested positive for a heart medication, trimetazidine, when she was the world No.1 but she and her team successfully explained their case to The International Tennis Integrity Agency and were handed a one-month suspension. "I’m …

Iga Świątek wins at WTA Finals in first match under new coach Wim Fissette
2 months, 1 week ago

Iga Świątek wins at WTA Finals in first match under new coach Wim Fissette

ABC  

Second-seeded Iga Świątek has rallied to beat Barbora Krejčíková 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 in her first match in two months at the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia. Świątek, who arrived at the WTA Finals with new coach Wim Fissette, had not played a match since losing to Pegula in straight sets in the US Open quarterfinals in September. "Even though I …

Iga Swiatek can't control anger, smashes racket in net during US Open quarter-final against Jessica Pegula
4 months 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
4 months, 1 week 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
5 months, 1 week 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 …

Iga Swiatek gets hit by a ball at Olympic tennis and is called insincere by Danielle Collins
5 months, 1 week ago

Iga Swiatek gets hit by a ball at Olympic tennis and is called insincere by Danielle Collins

Associated Press  

PARIS — Iga Swiatek dropped to her knees and clutched at her midsection after getting hit by a ball in the Paris Olympics quarterfinals Wednesday, but it was her opponent, Danielle Collins, who stopped playing in the third set because of an injured stomach muscle she said was caused by cramping and dehydration from a lack of cold water available …

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

The big question facing Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek after French Open titles
7 months ago

The big question facing Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek after French Open titles

The Independent  

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

Swiatek claims 3rd consecutive French Open title
7 months ago

Swiatek claims 3rd consecutive French Open title

China Daily  

Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates winning her final match against Italy's Jasmine Paolini at the French Open in Roland Garros, Paris, France June 8, 2024. PARIS - Top-seeded Iga Swiatek clinched her third consecutive French Open title, her fifth Grand Slam victory overall, with a dominant straight-set win over Jasmine Paolini on Saturday. Swiatek also recalled her second-round match against former …

Iga Swiatek says fourth French Open title ’emotional’
7 months ago

Iga Swiatek says fourth French Open title ’emotional’

The Independent  

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Iga Swiatek races to third straight French Open title with victory over Jasmine Paolini
7 months ago

Iga Swiatek races to third straight French Open title with victory over Jasmine Paolini

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Iga Swiatek wins her third consecutive French Open women's title by defeating Jasmine Paolini
7 months ago

Iga Swiatek wins her third consecutive French Open women's title by defeating Jasmine Paolini

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Iga Swiatek wins a third consecutive French Open women’s title by overwhelming Jasmine Paolini
7 months ago

Iga Swiatek wins a third consecutive French Open women’s title by overwhelming Jasmine Paolini

Associated Press  

PARIS — For a few minutes, anyway, it seemed as if Iga Swiatek was a bit off in the French Open final against Jasmine Paolini. The 12th-seeded Paolini, a 28-year-old from Italy appearing in her first Slam final, called facing Swiatek at Roland Garros “the toughest challenge in this sport.” Swiatek also won the French Open in 2020 and the …

World no.1 Iga Swiatek sweeps Jasmine Paolini to clinch third successive French Open title
7 months 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
7 months 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 wins her third consecutive French Open title
7 months 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, …

Iga Swiatek: World No 1’s French Open record puts tennis future in her hands
7 months ago

Iga Swiatek: World No 1’s French Open record puts tennis future in her hands

New York Times  

Iga Swiatek doesn’t win every tennis tournament she plays — but she wins the ones she wins in a way that makes nearly everyone watching her wonder how she ever loses. This is Swiatek’s third straight French Open triumph, and fourth in five years, a 6-2, 6-1 victory that will further cement her position as the standard that every other …

Iga Swiatek will face Jasmine Paolini in the French Open women’s final
7 months ago

Iga Swiatek will face Jasmine Paolini in the French Open women’s final

Associated Press  

PARIS — The contrasts between the French Open finalists are obvious: Iga Swiatek, who turned 23 last week, already owns four Grand Slam titles, including three in Paris. As of her semifinal victory Thursday over U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff, Swiatek’s career record is 325-70, a winning percentage of.823 — which is quite impressive yet somehow pales in comparison to …

Iga Swiatek will face Jasmine Paolini in the French Open women's final
7 months ago

Iga Swiatek will face Jasmine Paolini in the French Open women's final

The Independent  

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Jasmine Paolini surprises herself by reaching her first Grand Slam final at the French Open
7 months ago

Jasmine Paolini surprises herself by reaching her first Grand Slam final at the French Open

Associated Press  

PARIS — Jasmine Paolini is struggling to believe she’s into her first Grand Slam final. “It’s a great feeling to be in a Grand Slam final,” the 28-year-old Italian said. “Grazie mille, ragazzi,” Paolini said, before adding “Merci beaucoup a toute la France.” The 23-year-old Swiatek remains on course for a fifth major, including four at Roland Garros. “So young, …

Iga Swiatek defeats Coco Gauff at the French Open and will face Jasmine Paolini in the final
7 months 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 dispatches Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova to reach 2024 French Open semi-finals
7 months ago

Iga Swiatek dispatches Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova to reach 2024 French Open semi-finals

Hindustan Times  

Iga Swiatek produced a dominant show in the quarterfinals of women's singles in the French Open 2024 to outclass Marketa Vondrousova with a 6-0, 6-2 win on Tuesday. Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates winning her quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament against Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. …

Iga Swiatek on fastest career win after Potapova demolition: Pretty weird
7 months, 1 week 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
7 months, 1 week 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 Swiatek and Naomi Osaka: How to be tennis world No 1
7 months, 1 week 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
7 months, 1 week 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
7 months, 1 week 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 …

Naomi Osaka reveals the hilarious way she found out about possible second round French Open clash with world No 1 Iga Swiatek
7 months, 2 weeks 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 …

In Paris, Swiatek on the cusp of joining a league of legends
7 months, 2 weeks ago

In Paris, Swiatek on the cusp of joining a league of legends

Hindustan Times  

Such has been the Rafa-sized influence of one player at Roland Garros that conversations and celebrations around the others invariably go under the radar. Swiatek will now bid to become the first woman to walk away with three straight French Open titles since Henin in 2007. She breezed through Madrid and Rome dropping just two sets, defeating Australian Open champion …

Chris Evert thinks Iga Swiatek could surpass her record of 7 French Open titles
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Chris Evert thinks Iga Swiatek could surpass her record of 7 French Open titles

Associated Press  

PARIS — No less an authority on clay-court tennis than Chris Evert thinks her record of seven French Open championships could be surpassed by Iga Swiatek. “I’m always kind of trying to stay present and do the same work no matter what stage of the match I’m in,” Swiatek said. That sort of consistent excellence is “incredible,” and Swiatek is …

Swiatek aims to go 'fourth' into history at Roland Garros
7 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Chris Evert thinks Iga Swiatek could surpass her record of 7 French Open titles
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Chris Evert thinks Iga Swiatek could surpass her record of 7 French Open titles

New Indian Express  

PARIS: No less an authority on clay-court tennis than Chris Evert thinks her record of seven French Open championships could be surpassed by Iga Swiatek. 1 in the WTA rankings for most of the past two years and will seek her fourth championship at Roland Garros — and fifth Grand Slam trophy overall — when play begins at the clay-court …

Swiatek pursues Olympic dream, aims for glory in Paris
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Swiatek pursues Olympic dream, aims for glory in Paris

The Hindu  

World number one Iga Swiatek considers the Olympics to be her most important tournament because her father competed in the 1988 Seoul Games, she said on Thursday ahead of her French Open title defence. “Because of that I know that the Olympics are the most important event probably in sports overall,” Swiatek said at the French Open’s draw ceremony. READ …

Iga Swiatek to face Aryna Sabalenka for Rome title and Serena record
7 months, 3 weeks 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 beats Rybakina to win Qatar Open
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Swiatek beats Rybakina to win Qatar Open

The Hindu  

World number one Iga Swiatek won the Qatar Open for the third year in a row on Saturday after beating Elena Rybakina 7-6, 6-2 in the final. Swiatek is the first player to win three straight titles at the same WTA event since Serena Williams completed a Miami Open hat-trick from 2013-15. Swiatek rallied once more to force a tie-break …

Australian Open 2024: Anna Blinkova makes history as Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek power on
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Australian Open 2024: Anna Blinkova makes history as Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek power on

Firstpost  

Unseeded Russian Anna Blinkova shocked last year’s runner-up Elena Rybakina at the Australian Open on Thursday, winning the longest tie-break in Grand Slam history as world number one Iga Swiatek came back from the brink. The previous tie-break record at a Grand Slam was 38 points, which happened on two occasions – at the 2007 Australian Open and at last …

Iga Swiatek defeats former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin in first round
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Iga Swiatek defeats former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin in first round

The Independent  

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Iga Swiatek wins Polish Sportsperson of the Year award
1 year ago

Iga Swiatek wins Polish Sportsperson of the Year award

China Daily  

WARSAW -- Tennis world No 1 Iga Swiatek won the award of Poland's Sportsperson of the Year for 2023 on Saturday evening. Her father, Tomasz Swiatek, who appeared on the scene to collect the reward, emphasized that "Iga wouldn't be so successful without the hard work of her whole team." Swiatek was followed by speedway rider Bartosz Zmarzlik in the …

Swiatek beats Kerber to give Poland early lead in United Cup final
1 year ago

Swiatek beats Kerber to give Poland early lead in United Cup final

The Hindu  

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek gave her Poland team an early lead in its United Cup final against Germany with a straight sets win against Angelique Kerber on Sunday. The four-time major winner beat Kerber 6-3, 6-0 in 70 minutes as the Polish team stretched its record to 12 wins, against one defeat at the mixed teams tournament. Kerber, who saved two …

United Cup: Iga Swiatek helps Poland romp past Brazil, Netherlands, China post wins
1 year ago

United Cup: Iga Swiatek helps Poland romp past Brazil, Netherlands, China post wins

Firstpost  

Iga Swiatek said the victory over Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia showed off her recharged mental strength. World number one Iga Swiatek helped Poland sweep past Brazil 3-0 at the United Cup in Perth on Saturday with Zheng Qinwen stunning Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova as China beat the Czech Republic. Jasmine Paolini had given Italy a 1-0 lead, surviving a bout …

‘I’m just curious how Naomi Osaka, Rafael Nadal are going to play and if…’: Iga Swiatek drops huge statement
1 year ago

‘I’m just curious how Naomi Osaka, Rafael Nadal are going to play and if…’: Iga Swiatek drops huge statement

Hindustan Times  

2024 will see two big returns in world tennis as fans will get to witness Naomi Osaka and Rafael Nadal make their respective comebacks. Iga Swiatek made a big statement on Naomi Osaka and Rafael Nadal. Rafa obviously is a huge inspiration for me, so I just hope he’s going to play nicely," she said. "Naomi, we may play against …

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