Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Iga Swiatek admitted that Serena Williams still intimidates her socially

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Iga Swiatek says she is still scared of Serena Williams. The top-ranked Pole is playing at the ATP/WTA Cincinnati Masters this week. Williams will play against Emma Raducanu on Tuesday in her final tournament before retiring. Iga Swiatek admitted on Monday that she is still scared of Serena Williams, even though she is currently the … Read more

Iga Swiatek trapped by Brazil’s Haddad Maia in Toronto

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Brazilian outsider Beatriz Haddad Maia brought down. World number one Iga Swiatek 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 on Thursday. To arrive at the quarter-finals of the WTA Toronto Masters. Iga Swiatek beat her third top-10 rival this season, however scored her most memorable profession prevail upon a world number one. As she pawed out the triumph in … Read more

Serena Williams returns to Wimbledon after one year gap

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Serena will make a comeback to Wimbledon after a year. She has won 23 Grand Slam titles. She is looking to claim the 24th Grand Slam title. Tuesday marks the return of Serena Williams to singles tennis at Wimbledon after a year’s absence. Iga Swiatek, who has won six consecutive titles, will begin to play … Read more

Three talking points from the 2022 French Open

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Rafael Nadal beats Casper Ruud to win French Open title at Roland Garros. Iga Swiatek equalled Venus Williams’ record for longest unbeaten run by a woman in the 21st century. Organisers have been hit with criticism over the scheduling of matches this year. Rafael Nadal powered to his 14th French Open title on Sunday after … Read more

Swiatek extends lead on top of WTA rankings

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Iga Swiatek reaches at the top of the WTA rankings. Swiatek took world number one ranking after Ashleigh Barty’s retirement. American Coco Gauff moves up 10 places to 13th in the latest rankings. Poland’s Iga Swiatek extended her lead at the top of the WTA rankings released on Monday after her French Open triumph in … Read more

Gauff runner-up at French Open for second time

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Gauff loses second French Open final to Garcia and Mladenovic. The American teenager lost the singles final to Iga Swiatek on Saturday. She was partnered with American partner Jessica Pegula at Roland Garros. Coco Gauff suffered a second heartbreaking French Open final defeat when she and American partner Jessica Pegula were beaten by Caroline Garcia … Read more

French Open title holder Iga Swiatek has ‘no expectations’ for Wimbledon

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Iga Swiatek admits she has “no expectations” for Wimbledon. The world number one defeated Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-3 in the Roland Garros final. Swiatek surpasses Serena Williams’ 34-match winning streak. Iga Swiatek admits she has “no expectations” for Wimbledon despite extending her winning streak to 35 matches and claiming her second French Open championship. The … Read more

French Open champion Swiatek urges Ukraine to ‘stay strong’

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Iga Swiatek was crowned French Open women’s champion after beating Coco Gauff 6-1 6-3. The top seed played the entire tournament with a ribbon in Ukrainian colors pinned to her cap. Poland granted temporary protection to the highest number of Ukrainians fleeing war. Newly crowned French Open women’s champion Iga Swiatek urged Ukraine on Saturday … Read more

Bigger issues than tennis on Gauff’s mind in Paris

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Coco Gauff leaves lasting impression on the French Open. 18-year-old scribbled ‘peace, end gun violence’ message on camera. Teenager has made a habit of speaking out on social and political issues in the U.S. They were just four words written in haste on a TV camera, but Coco Gauff has already left a lasting impression … Read more

World No. 1 Swiatek extends winning run to reach French Open semis

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Iga Swiatek powered into the French Open semi-finals on Wednesday as a comfortable victory over American Jessica Pegula extended the world number one’s winning streak to 33 matches. The Polish star cruised to a 6-3, 6-2 win on Court Philippe Chatrier to set up a last-four meeting with Daria Kasatkina on Thursday. Swiatek will equal … Read more

Kasatkina into maiden Grand Slam semi-final at French Open

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Daria Kasatkina reached her maiden Grand Slam semi-final on Wednesday with a 6-4, 7-6 (7/5) victory over fellow Russian, Veronika Kudermetova. The 25-year-old Kasatkina, ranked at 20, will face either world number one Iga Swiatek or Jessica Pegula for a place in Saturday’s championship match. Kasatkina, playing in her third career quarter-final at the Slams … Read more

‘I wish I was was a man’, say Zheng Qinwen as her French Open title fades away

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Zheng Qinwen of China said bad stomach aches hindered her chances of winning the French Open on Monday against world number one Iga Swiatek and made her “wishing I was a man.” Zheng, who is only 19 years old and is competing in her debut Roland Garros, dominated the first set against the top seed before … Read more

Medvedev, Tsitsipas target French Open last 16

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World number two Daniil Medvedev and 2021 runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas aim for the last 16 of the French Open, while untroubled women’s top seed Iga Swiatek aims for her 31st win in a row. In the semi-finals, Medvedev and Tsitsipas are seeded to face each other. Medvedev had appeared to be the most likely to … Read more

Tennis: French Open results – 3rd update

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French Open results on Monday, the second day of the 2022 event at Roland Garros (x denotes seeding; gamers representing Russia and Belarus are banned from competing underneath the name or flag in their nations till in addition note):   Men 1st rd Borna Gojo (CRO) bt Alessandro Giannessi (ITA) 6-4, 6-7 (3/7), 6-7 (4/7), … Read more

Iga Swiatek in race to claim second French Open title

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Iga Swiatek, the 2020 French Open winner, will face Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine in the first round. Since the surprising retirement of world number one Ashleigh Barty, the 20-year-old from Poland has swept past all rivals and transformed herself into the woman to beat in women’s tennis. Swiatek has won five events in a row … Read more

Martina appreciates Swiatek for handling pressure elegantly

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Martina Navratilova, the legendary tennis player, has declared Poland’s Iga Swiatek the “overwhelming favorite” to win the 2018 French Open. Swiatek, now 20, became the first Polish player to win the clay-court championship at Roland Garros in 2020. Furthermore, the youngster has been on a tear recently, winning five tournaments in a row since February. … Read more

Sizzling Swiatek cements number one spot ahead of French Open

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Iga Swiatek, who won her fifth tournament in a row in Rome on Sunday, will be the top seed at the French Open after securing her world number one position on Monday. In the current WTA rankings, the 20-year-old Pole, who won the Roland Garros crown in 2020, is over 2,000 points ahead of defending … Read more

Rome Open: Swiatek defeats Sabalenka; reaches into final

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Iga Swiatek reached the Rome Open final, defeating Aryna Sabalenka 6-2 6-1, to extend her winning streak to 27 games. In contrast to her Belarusian opponent, the 20-year-old displayed precision and diversity in breaking serve six times. Next up for the defending champion is Ons Jabeur or Daria Kasatkina. Swiatek, the world number one, has … Read more

World No. 1 Swiatek wants united front in Russian, Belarusian ban

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Iga Swiatek on Wednesday called for the tennis governing organisations to unite in their decisions for the participation of Russian and Belarusian players in events, in order to avoid the “chaos” caused by Wimbledon’s unilateral decision to exclude them from this summer’s Championships. The world number one has been outspoken in her support for Ukraine, wearing a … Read more

Madrid Open: Swiatek out due to shoulder injury

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Iga Swiatek, the world number one, has withdrawn from Madrid Open due to a shoulder issue. The 20-year-old Polish won her fourth consecutive win at the Stuttgart Open on Saturday. She was scheduled to begin her Madrid campaign on Thursday, but she stated, “My body needs a rest.” Swiatek has indicated that she plans to … Read more

Stuttgart Open: Swiatek wins title for the fourth time in a row

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By defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the Stuttgart Open final, Iga Swiatek earned her fourth consecutive title and extended her winning streak to 23 matches. Against her fourth-ranked opponent, the Polish world number one won 6-2 6-2. Swiatek now has four clay-court titles to go along with victories at Doha, Indian Wells, and Miami, putting her … Read more

Swiatek powers past Raducanu for 21st successive win and into Stuttgart semis

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Iga Swiatek, the world number one, advanced to the Stuttgart semi-finals for the 21st time by defeating US Open winner Emma Raducanu in straight sets on Friday. Swiatek, 20, won 6-4, 6-4 to advance to the semi-finals against Liudmila Samsonova. In Stuttgart, neither player has yet to drop a set. “I know her since we … Read more

Raducanu bounces back to punch ticket for Stuttgart quarter-finals

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US Open champion Emma Raducanu had to come back in her second-round game on Thursday to set up a quarter-final match against world number one Iga Swiatek at the WTA Stuttgart tournament. Raducanu, who is ranked 118th globally, whitewashed German unlucky loser Tamara Korpatsch in the first set, but was broken twice in the second … Read more

Swiatek plays first match as world number one with point to prove

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Iga Swiatek will play her first match as world number one when she leads Poland in opposition to Romania inside the Billie Jean King Cup this weekend, determined to enhance her record on home floor Swiatek, the first ever Pole to ascend to the top of the rankings, misplaced both singles fits she performed the … Read more

Defending champion Badosa, Swiatek reach Indian Wells quarter-finals

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INDIAN WELLS: Spain’s Paula Badosa kept her Indian Wells WTA title defense on track Tuesday, holding off determined Canadian Leylah Fernandez to reach the quarter-finals in the California desert. Badosa, seeded fifth, saved five of the six break points she faced and kept last year’s US Open runner-up under pressure — converting three of her … Read more

Swiatek thrashes US Open finalist Fernandez

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ADELAIDE: Iga Swiatek showcased her Australian Open credentials with a 6-1, 6-2 demolition of US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez at the Adelaide International on Thursday. The Pole, who won the 2020 French Open as a 19-year-old, took just 77 minutes to dispose of the Canadian and set up a quarter-final clash against former world number one Victoria … Read more