Iga Swiatek’s French Open campaign includes both strong wins and a later upset. Earlier in the tournament, the four-time champion advances to the last 16 after beating Magda Linette 6-4, 6-4, recovering from an early deficit and taking control in both sets. After that, she also progresses through the middle rounds, including a straight-sets win over Czech Sara Bejlek 6-2, 6-3, though one report describes her play as error-prone. Swiatek then reaches the fourth round with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Linette, including mention of recovering after a brief dip in concentration and seeking retribution for their prior meeting in Miami. However, the run ends in the second week when Swiatek is eliminated by Marta Kostyuk. According to one account, the top-seeded player loses 7-5, 6-1, with the match falling on her 25th birthday. Meanwhile, Alexander Zverev moves into the quarterfinals as other top seeds continue to fall.
Swiatek reaches later rounds then is eliminated at French Open as other seeds advance
Iga Swiatek’s French Open campaign includes both strong wins and a later upset. Earlier in the tournament, the four-time champion advances to the last 16 after beating Magda Linette 6-4, 6-4, recoveri...
- Iga Swiatek beats Magda Linette 6-4, 6-4 to reach the French Open last 16 and later the fourth round.
- Swiatek defeats Sara Bejlek 6-2, 6-3 to reach the third round.
- Swiatek is eliminated at Roland Garros by Marta Kostyuk, losing 7-5, 6-1.
- Reports describe Swiatek as previously successful on clay, but not winning a title on clay within the past two years.
- Alexander Zverev advances to the quarterfinals while Swiatek’s campaign ends.
Swiatek has forged her reputation as the "Queen of Clay" but has now gone two years without winning a title on the surface.
2 months agoFour-time French Open champion Iga Swiatek exited Roland Garros on Sunday as the top seeds continued to fall at the start of the second week, while Alexander Zverev booked his spot in the quarterfinals. The Polish third seed endured a miserable 25th birthday as she went down 7-5, 6-1 to Madrid Open winner Marta Kostyuk. Since winning Roland Garros in her second appearance at the tournament in 2020, Swiatek had never gone more than two years without hoisting aloft the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen, but after Aryna Sabalenka ended her bid to win a fourth consecutive French Open in the semi-finals […]...Keep on reading: Iga Swiatek exits French Open, Zverev eases into quarters
2 months agoPARIS–Four-time women’s champion Iga Swiatek booked her place in the last 16 of the French Open on Friday. Swiatek beat Magda Linette 6-4, 6-4 to begin play on Court Philippe Chatrier, with temperatures set to climb to 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit) later in the day. Third seed Swiatek dug herself out of an early 2-0 hole against the 35th-ranked Linette, who won their most recent meeting at Miami in March. Swiatek broke three times in the opening set to nose ahead, and then surged into a 4-1 lead in the second set. She overcame a stumble as she […]...Keep on reading: Iga Swiatek advances to French Open last 16
2 months agoFour-times champion Iga Swiatek eased into the French Open fourth round with a 6-4 6-4 victory over Magda Linette in an all-Polish clash on Friday. Former world number one recovered from a brief first-set dip in concentration, taking revenge for her early exit at the hands of Linette in Miami in March. Ranked third in […]
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