Iga Swiatek, the world No 3 and a four-time French Open champion, is eliminated from Roland Garros in the fourth round after losing in straight sets to Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk. The match ends 7-5, 6-1, with Swiatek’s defeat ending her bid for a fifth title at the tournament. Multiple outlets describe the loss as a major upset, with Swiatek going down to the 15th seed Kostyuk despite previously having strong performances at Court Philippe-Chatrier. Several reports note that the defeat comes on Swiatek’s 25th birthday. Kostyuk’s win continues what outlets characterize as a strong run on clay, and at the time of her victory she is unbeaten on clay this season, according to one report. France 24 also highlights that Swiatek’s exit leaves no former French Open champions remaining in either the men’s or women’s draws. Coverage across outlets frames the result as part of a wider pattern of shocks at this year’s French Open, following earlier high-profile departures.
Marta Kostyuk knocks out four-time French Open champion Iga Swiatek
Iga Swiatek, the world No 3 and a four-time French Open champion, is eliminated from Roland Garros in the fourth round after losing in straight sets to Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk. The match ends 7-5, 6-1...
- Iga Swiatek is eliminated in the French Open fourth round by Marta Kostyuk.
- Kostyuk wins in straight sets, 7-5, 6-1.
- Swiatek is the world No 3 and a four-time French Open champion.
- Kostyuk is the 15th seed and is Ukrainian.
- Swiatek’s loss leaves no former French Open champions in the remaining draws, according to France 24.
Iga Swiatek became the latest former title holder to crash out of the French Open on Sunday after losing in straight sets to Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine, who remains unbeaten on clay this season. Swiatek's exit means there are no former champions left at Roland Garros in either the men's or the women's draws.
2 months agoSwiatek handed straight-sets defeat by Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk in the round of 16 a day after Gauff's ouster.
2 months agoFour-time French Open champion Iga Swiatek is knocked out in the fourth round as Marta Kostyuk continues her superb run of form.
2 months agoNo 3 seed goes down 7-5, 6-1 to Ukrainian 15th seedPole becomes latest big-name Roland Garros casualtyFor such a large proportion of Iga Swiatek’s career, Court Philippe-Chatrier at Roland Garros has been her fortress. No matter the résumé of the opponent in front of her, the significance of the occasion or even how badly she might have been feeling on court, she always found a way through. By the time she won her fourth French Open title in five years – her third in succession – the Pole seemed invincible on this court.It has been only two years since the six-time grand slam champion last tasted success in Paris, yet on a mercifully cool Sunday afternoon, it felt as if that version of Swiatek was from an alternate universe as she put together the most difficult performance of her career in Paris. She suffered a miserable 7-5, 6-1 defeat on her 25th birthday to the 15th seed, Marta Kostyuk, ending her run in the fourth round. Continue reading...
2 months agoBy Shrivathsa Sridhar Iga Swiatek’s 25th birthday celebrations turned sour at the French Open on Sunday as the former champion lost 7-5 6-1 to Ukrainian 15th seed Marta Kostyuk, her bid for a fifth title ending just when she had looked to be rediscovering her form. Swiatek’s shock defeat comes amid a chaotic spell at […]
2 months agoWorld No 3 Iga Swiatek crashed out of the French Open with a 7-5 6-1 straight-sets loss to Marta Kostyuk in the fourth round.
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