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August 14, 2026 10:21 AM

Swiatek defeats Rybakina to claim Canadian Open title

Iga Swiatek captured her first title of the season with a swift 6-2 6-3 win against Elena Rybakina in the Canadian Open final on Thursday, giving the Pole a confidence boost heading into the U.S. Open. It was Swiatek’s first final at the U.S. Open tune-up event, and the six-times Grand Slam champion enjoyed the Toronto crowd chanting “Iga! Iga!” throughout the match on her way to victory, with a few Polish flags in the crowd. But Swiatek told Canadian network Sportsnet that she felt angr...

August 13, 2026 10:40 AM

Swiatek reaches her first final of season at Canadian Open

Iga Swiatek rallied from a break down in the deciding set to beat Ukraine's Elina Svitolina 6-3 1-6 6-3 at the Canadian Open on Wednesday, securing her place in a final for the first time this season at the U.S. Open tune-up event in Toronto. Swiatek, who won one of her six Grand Slam titles in Flushing Meadows in 2022, secured the rain-delayed first set before Svitolina turned the tables and broke the Pole twice in a one-sided second frame. Svitolina broke to grab a 3-2 lead in the decider bu...

July 5, 2026 9:47 AM

Fearless Alexandra Eala topples Iga Swiatek as shocks rock Wimbledon

Two gaping holes were blasted into the women's draw at Wimbledon on Saturday as defending champion Iga Swiatek was outplayed by Filipino crowd-pleaser Alexandra Eala and second seed Elena Rybakina was sent packing by Belgian Elise Mertens. Disgruntled Polish third seed Swiatek lost a titanic first-set battle that lasted almost 90 minutes and had no answer to a fearless Eala after that as she lost 7‑6(9) 6-2. Rybakina, the 2022 champion who doubled her Grand Slam tally this year by winning th...

June 1, 2026 9:45 AM

Kostyuk compounds French Open chaos by crushing Swiatek, Fonseca rises

Iga Swiatek's 25th birthday celebrations turned sour at the French Open on Sunday, as the former champion lost to 15th seed Marta Kostyuk in the fourth round and her bid for a fifth title ended just when she had looked to be rediscovering her form. Swiatek's shock 7-5 6-1 loss came amid a chaotic spell at Roland Garros, with men's world number one Jannik Sinner, 24-times Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic and defending women's champion Coco Gauff all going out in the previous three days. It leav...

May 26, 2026 1:26 PM

Swiatek cruises, Wawrinka and Monfils conclude French Open chapters

Four-times French Open champion Iga Swiatek charged into the second round with a comfortable victory on Monday, but another much-admired winner in Paris was unable to extend his stay as Stan Wawrinka bowed out of Roland Garros for the final time. French favourite Gael Monfils, who like Wawrinka will end his career when the season concludes, ‌was also unable to keep his campaign going and fell 6-2 6-3 3-6 2-6 6-0 to compatriot Hugo Gaston in the evening clash on Court Philippe Chatrier. Th...

May 21, 2026 3:35 PM

Swiatek seeks clay redemption as she targets fifth Roland Garros crown

Iga Swiatek heads into the French Open without a claycourt title since her Roland Garros triumph in 2024, but the Pole will still be among the leading contenders as she targets a seventh Grand Slam crown at her most successful major. The 24-year-old has dominated in Paris in recent seasons. In 2024 she was the third woman to win three straight French Open titles, following Justine Henin and Monica Seles, cementing her reputation as the standout claycourt player of her generation. However, Swia...

January 30, 2026 12:59 PM

WTA backs players calls for more off-court privacy at tournaments

The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) said that calls from players for more privacy away from the court at tournaments were entirely valid after broadcasts of Coco Gauff smashing her racket following her quarter-final defeat at the Australian Open sparked intense debate. Gauff looked for a place without cameras to channel her frustrations shortly after losing to Elina Svitolina on Tuesday and was unhappy to learn that video of her striking her racket repeatedly on the floor near the match call a...

January 29, 2026 2:55 PM

‘Are we animals in the zoo?’: Swiatek calls for player privacy at Australian Open

Iga Swiatek and Novak Djokovic joined a growing chorus of players demanding more privacy off the courts at the Australian Open after cameras captured Coco Gauff in a post-match meltdown that the American said should have been a personal moment. After Gauff's 59-minute quarter-final defeat by Elina Svitolina, the frustrated American retreated behind a wall near the match call area deep in the bowels of the stadium to repeatedly smash her racquet on the ground. Unbeknownst to the third...

January 28, 2026 10:25 AM

Elena Rybakina downs Iga Swiatek to move into Australian Open semi-finals

Fifth seed Elena Rybakina booked her place in the Australian Open semi-finals on Wednesday with a dominant second set display to hand six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek a 7-5 6-1 defeat at Melbourne Park. Looking to lift the trophy for the first time, the 28-year-old will take on American Jessica Pegula for a place in Saturday's final. Rybakina fired 11 aces and 26 winners as she ended Swiatek's career Grand Slam bid on Rod Laver Arena, winning eight of the last nine games to underline h...

January 19, 2026 10:07 PM

Djokovic leads old guard through in Melbourne, Swiatek and Gauff progress

Novak Djokovic safely negotiated the first hurdle in his quest for a 25th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open on Monday as women's title challengers Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff also eased into the second round on day two of the championships. There were straightforward victories for Daniil Medvedev, local hope Alex De Minaur as well as top Americans Amanda Anisimova and Jessica Pegula in front of another bumper crowd of 100,763 fans at Melbourne Park. Djokovic was last out on the Rod Laver ...