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Tennis: Swiatek finishes season with win over Badosa

Reuters
Posted at Nov 16 09:38 AM

Poland's Iga Swiatek was all smiles after defeating Paula Badosa 7-5 6-4 in her final match of the round-robin stage of the season-ending WTA Finals. Read more »

Swiatek, Badosa to make WTA Finals debut next month

Reuters
Posted at Oct 26 09:32 AM

Poland's Iga Swiatek and Spaniard Paula Badosa will make their WTA Finals debut next month after booking their spots for the season-ending tournament. Read more »

Tennis: Swiatek crushes Begu to reach Wimbledon last 16

Toby Davis, Reuters
Posted at Jul 02 08:57 PM

LONDON - Former French Open champion Iga Swiatek stormed into the Wimbledon fourth round on Friday as her relentless pressure proved too much for Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu, who managed a solitary mark on the scoreboard in a 6-1 6-0 demolition. Read more »

Tennis: Inexperienced Swiatek glad to fly under radar at Wimbledon

Sudipto Ganguly, Reuters
Posted at Jun 27 10:30 AM

Iga Swiatek is looking forward to competing at Wimbledon without carrying any burden of expectation as she feels she needs more experience on grass to become a title contender.   Read more »

Tennis: Defending champion Swiatek crashes out of French Open in quarter-finals

Julien Pretot, Reuters
Posted at Jun 09 11:21 PM

PARIS - The curse of French Open defending champions continued as Iga Swiatek was knocked out 6-4 6-4 by Greek Maria Sakkari in the French Open quarter-finals, leaving the women's draw wide open on Wednesday.   Read more »

French Open: Patience, endurance key to winning ‘most difficult Slam’ at Roland Garros

Rosy Mina
Posted at May 29 04:54 PM

What should players do to achieve success similar to the feats by Nadal and Swiatek at the French Open, widely regarded as the most difficult among the Grand Slams tournaments? Read more »

Tennis: Defending champs Nadal, Swiatek lead top picks in French Open 2021

Rosy Mina
Posted at May 28 08:19 PM

MANILA—Following their stellar victories at the Italian Open earlier this month, Roland Garros defending champions Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek are touted as the top contenders in the French Open happening from May 30 to June 13 in Paris. Read more »

French Open: Men’s ‘big 3’ — Nadal, Djokovic, Federer — in same half of draw

Reuters
Posted at May 28 08:12 AM

In the women's draw, defending champion Iga Swiatek will start her campaign against Kaja Juvan; after missing last year's event, Naomi Osaka will make her comeback. Read more »

Tennis: Swiatek enters WTA top 10 after Rome win

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 18 10:28 AM

Iga Swiatek's victory at the Rome Open saw the Pole enter the top 10 for the first time in her career when the new WTA rankings were published on Monday.   Read more »

Tennis: Swiatek demolishes Pliskova to claim Rome crown

Reuters
Posted at May 16 11:25 PM

Iga Swiatek served a warning to her rivals ahead of the claycourt Grand Slam with a 6-0 6-0 demolition of Karolina Pliskova in the Italian Open final on Sunday.   Read more »

Tennis: Swiatek wins twice in a day to set up Rome final with Pliskova

Reuters
Posted at May 16 03:02 AM

French Open champion Iga Swiatek won her Italian Open quarter-final and semi-final matches in straight sets on Saturday to set up a title clash with ninth seed Karolina Pliskova. Read more »

Tennis: Barty ousts Swiatek to win French Open champions duel in Madrid

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 04 09:56 AM

Ashleigh Barty edged the battle of the French Open champions on Monday as she beat Poland's Iga Swiatek to reach the Madrid Open quarter-finals. Read more »

Tennis: Swiatek crushes Bencic to win Adelaide title

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 28 09:41 AM

French Open champion Iga Swiatek crushed world number 12 Belinda Bencic in straight sets to claim the Adelaide International at Memorial Drive on Saturday. Read more »

Tennis: Halep gains revenge on Swiatek, plays Serena in quarters

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 14 07:24 PM

Simona Halep exacted revenge on French Open champion Iga Swiatek with a comeback three-set victory Sunday. Read more »

Tennis: French Open champ Swiatek adjusting to celebrity status

Reuters
Posted at Oct 16 03:56 PM

French Open champion Iga Swiatek says she is trying to adjust to her new celebrity status after becoming the first Polish player to win a Grand Slam singles title. Read more »

Tennis: Swiatek won't rest on laurels after French Open triumph

Joanna Plucinska, Reuters
Posted at Oct 13 10:23 AM

Poland's newly-crowned French Open champion Iga Swiatek stuck to still water as she celebrated a maiden Grand Slam success and offered a glimpse of a new era in women's tennis.   Read more »

Tennis: Swiatek wants sustained success after French Open win

Martyn WOOD, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 11 11:21 AM

Iga Swiatek called her French Open title "a life-changing experience." Read more »

Tennis: Tearful Kenin admits injury hobbled Roland Garros hopes

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 11 11:10 AM

Sofia Kenin wept in her courtside chair and then admitted her Roland Garros title hopes were undone by a leg injury as well as Iga Swiatek's fearless assault. Read more »

Tennis: Swiatek wins French Open to become Poland's first Grand Slam singles champion

Martyn WOOD, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 10 11:29 PM

Polish teenager Iga Swiatek won her country's first ever Grand Slam singles title on Saturday as she defeated American fourth seed Sofia Kenin 6-4, 6-1 to become the youngest women's French Open champion since 1992. Read more »

Tennis: Polish teenager Swiatek downs Podoroska to reach French Open final

Reuters
Updated as of Oct 09 04:05 AM

Polish teenager Iga Swiatek became the youngest player to reach the French Open women's final in 19 years when she crushed Argentine qualifier Nadia Podoroska 6-2 6-1 on Thursday.   Read more »