World No. 2 Iga Swiatek competed in the 2025 Madrid Open while mourning the loss of her grandfather. The news was confirmed by her PR manager, Daria Sulgostowska, who acknowledged the 23-year-old’s personal loss. Following the Stuttgart Open, Swiatek mentioned in an interview with Canal+ that she might need to return to Poland before heading…
Madison Keys powered into the Indian Wells semifinals on Thursday, dismantling wild-card Belinda Bencic 6-1, 6-1 in just 65 minutes to notch her 16th straight victory. The fifth-seeded American, who claimed the Australian Open title earlier this year, now sets up a highly anticipated rematch with world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka. The two last met…
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…
Iga Swiatek of Poland celebrates after defeating Emma Navarro of the US. (AP Photo) Iga Swiatek, a five-time Grand Slam champion, progressed to the Australian Open semi-final by defeating Emma Navarro, setting the stage for a showdown with Madison Keys on Wednesday. This achievement equals her best performance in Melbourne.The Polish second seed put on…
Novak Djokovic continues to defy age, showcasing his remarkable resilience. The 24-time Grand Slam champion kept his quest for an 11th Australian Open title alive with an impressive comeback win over third seed Carlos Alcaraz in the men’s singles quarterfinal on Tuesday, January 21. Djokovic secured a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 victory, advancing to his…
In 2024, Iga Swiatek made a shock exit from the Australian Open after losing to Linda Noskova in three sets in the third round. This time around, she has Emma Raducanu, a former US champion, as her opponent. Can the World No 2 keep aside last year’s disappointment and make a strong comeback? Source link
World No. 2 Iga Swiatek was booed by the Melbourne crowd on Thursday, 16 January. She won hearts with a commanding performance in the Australian Open second round, defeating Slovakias Rebecca Sramkova 6-0, 6-2 at Rod Laver Arena. However, her comments on Melbournes coffee culture during an on-court interview did not sit well with fans….
Day session – From 6:00am IST Women’s Singles Round 2: R. Sramkova vs I. Swiatek 2 Day session – Not before 8:00am IST Men’s Singles Round 2: T. Boyer Q vs A. de Minaur 8 Night session – From 1:30pm IST Men’s Singles Round 2: J. Sinner 1 vs T. Schoolkate WC Source link
World No.1 Iga Swiatek talked about the struggles she went through amid the doping controversy she was involved in earlier this year. Last year, the Pole served a one-month ban after testing positive for a banned substance, named trimetazidine (TMZ), which is used as a heart medication. Swiatek was provisionally suspended on September 12, 2024…
Coco Gauff moved her head-to-head with Iga Swiatek one small step in the right direction with a 6-4, 6-4 win of at times outrageous quality in Sydney. Gauff’s victory gave Team USA a 1-0 lead in the United Cup final, before Taylor Fritz edged past Hubert Hurkacz 6-4, 5-7, 7-6(4) to clinch the title. Swiatek…