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☆ Iga Świątek wins second Indian Wells title with dominant victory over Maria Sakkari
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

1 Iga Świątek brushed aside Maria Sakkari in straights sets to earn the second Indian Wells title of her career, beating the ninth seed 6-4 6-0 in Sunday’s final. The Polish superstar didn’t drop a set during the tournament and lost just 21 games en route to her second WTA 1000 title of the year after winning February’s Qatar Open. Świątek, who was stunned by Linda Noskova in the Australian Open third round, has now won her last six WTA finals to extend her career record to 19-4. “I’m really proud of myself,” Świątek said, per the WTA. “I’m sorry I couldn’t put up a better fight,” Sakkari said in her on-court interview, according to the BBC.

Persons: Maria Sakkari, didn’t, Linda Noskova, “ I’m, ” Świątek, ”, Świątek, ” Sakkari, “, I’m, Indian Wells Organizations: CNN, Qatar, Australian, Świątek, BBC, Miami Locations: Sunday’s, Polish, Indian, Florida

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek rallied from 4-1 down in the third set to escape with a narrow 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 win over 2022 runner-up Collins on Thursday and advance to the third round of the Australian Open. Swiatek absorbed the sustained pressure from Collins’ powerful groundstrokes until she regained momentum and went on a match-winning five-game roll. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesBoth players beat past Australian Open champions in the first round. Swiatek defeated 2020 champion Sofia Kenin and Collins had a three-set win over 2016 winner Angelique Kerber. Swiatek had two match points at 15-40 in the last game but against Collins rallied, saving those and getting a game point with a trademark forehand winner deep to Swiatek’s backhand side.

Persons: Iga Swiatek, Collins, Swiatek, ” Swiatek, Sofia Kenin, Angelique Kerber, Elena Rybakina, Daniil Medvedev, Rybakina, Anna Blinkova, Medvedev, Emil Ruusuvouri, ___ Organizations: Collins Locations: MELBOURNE, Australia, Russia, Finland

☆ Iga Świątek: How the Rolling Stones inspired four-time grand slam champion to comeback win at the Australian Open
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

1 Iga Świątek survived a late scare to beat US star Danielle Collins in the Australian Open second round on Thursday. Asked by reporters how she kept her focus under such pressure, the four-time grand slam singles champion credited an unlikely source of inspiration. Martin Keep/AFP/Getty ImagesCollins had found herself 4-1 up in the deciding set against Świątek, but the 2022 Australian Open finalist couldn’t fend off her opponent’s late surge. I’m really proud of myself because it wasn’t easy.”Świątek will now play Linda Noskova in the third round at Melbourne Park. Very solid, and I’m really happy about this match today.”

Persons: Iga Świątek, Danielle Collins, Świątek, “, I’m, ”, ” Collins, Collins, Rod Laver, Martin, couldn’t, Linda Noskova, It's, Iga, Pegula, Jessica Pegula, France’s Clara Burel, ” Burel Organizations: CNN, Australian, Getty, Melbourne

☆ Iga Świątek regains world No. 1 ranking after thrashing Jessica Pegula to win WTA Finals title
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Iga Świątek brushed aside Jessica Pegula to win the WTA Finals on Monday and return to the top of the world rankings. The win means Świątek replaces Aryna Sabalenka as the world No. “Coming back to world number one, it’s a dream come true, for sure,” Swiatek told reporters after winning her first WTA Finals title. So I’m really happy.”Since her last-16 defeat at the US Open, Świątek has won 12 out of the 13 matches she’s played, picking up titles at the China Open and now Cancún. It capped off a controversial WTA Finals, with players unhappy with the organisation of the event, run by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA).

Persons: Jessica Pegula, Sabalenka, ” Swiatek, “, I’m, Świątek, she’s, “ We’ve, Matthew Stockman, ”, Pegula, Martina Navratilova, Steve Simon, Simon, ” Świątek Organizations: CNN, WTA, China, Getty, Women’s Tennis Association, Tennis, Amazon, Sports Locations: Cancún, Mexico

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Iga Swiatek earned her first WTA Finals title and the year-end No. She is the youngest WTA Finals champion since Petra Kvitova was 21 in 2011. Pegula called it “an amazing year.”“You continue to push me to be a better player every single year,” Pegula said. In Cancun, Swiatek defeated Sabalenka in a semifinal that began Saturday, was suspended by rain, then finished on Sunday. The singles and doubles title matches both originally were scheduled to be contested Sunday, then were pushed back after a series of showers affected play during the WTA Finals.

Persons: Iga Swiatek, Jessica Pegula, Swiatek, Pegula, Justine Henin, “ We've, ” Swiatek, Petra Kvitova, ”, ” Pegula, “, that’s, Aryna Sabalenka, Sabalenka, Pegula hadn't, Coco Gauff, Elena Rybakina, Laura Siegemund, Vera Zvonareva, Nicole Melichar, Martinez, Ellen Perez, hasn't Organizations: WTA, tennis, U.S ., Russia Locations: CANCUN, Mexico, Poland, Cancun, U.S, New York, Florida, Germany, Australia

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Iga Swiatek gave herself a shot at her first WTA Finals title and the year-end top ranking by eliminating No. The second semifinal, Swiatek vs. Sabalenka, was stopped in the fourth game. And on this court, she was definitely way, way better than me,” Sabalenka said. Sabalenka, who won the Australian Open in January for her first major title, could have guaranteed herself remaining at No. “Overall, I feel like me and Jessie, we played really in a smart way, and we’ve really kept calm.

Persons: Iga Swiatek, Jessica Pegula, they've, ” Swiatek, Pegula, Coco Gauff, Swiatek, “, ” Sabalenka, Sabalenka, Justine Henin, Jessie, we’ve, ” Organizations: WTA, Pegula Locations: CANCUN, Mexico, Poland, United States, Cancun, “

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Iga Swiatek says she and other women's tennis players are more united than in the past as they seek changes on the WTA Tour, including improvements to prioritize the athletes' well-being. “We are not happy with some things,” Swiatek, a three-time Grand Slam champion who was ranked No. Some players recently outlined various concerns in a letter to WTA CEO Steve Simon and during two meetings with tour leadership. Political Cartoons View All 1230 ImagesAmong the topics, Simon wrote, is late-night matches — a growing source of frustration for players. “I really feel like we — me and the other players, like, Ons (Jabeur), Coco ... and also some players that didn’t qualify for the finals — we’re really, really united, and we think the same way,” Swiatek said.

Persons: Iga Swiatek, ”, Coco Gauff, Steve Simon, Simon, The Associated Press —, “, Coco, we’re, ” Swiatek, Gauff, Swiatek, Sabalenka, ” That's, Marketa Vondrousova Organizations: WTA, U.S, The Associated Press, WTA Board, ” Wimbledon Locations: CANCUN, Mexico, Poland, Cancun

☆ Coco Gauff loses to Iga Świątek at China Open to snap 16-match win streak
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

2 Iga Świątek in the semifinals of the China Open on Saturday, ending her 16-match win streak. But that all came to end as Świątek cruised to a 6-2 6-3 win against the American in Beijing. “I’m really proud of myself,” Gauff said afterwards, according to the China Open. They have faced each other more than any other opponent and the match almost always ends in Świątek favor. 22 Liudmila Samsonova for the China Open title on Sunday.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Gauff, Serena Williams, Świątek, “ I’m, ” Gauff, ”, Florence Lo, Reuters Świątek, I’m, ” Świątek, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, China, WTA, Reuters Locations: American, Beijing, Świątek

BEIJING (AP) — Second-ranked Iga Swiatek ended Coco Gauff's 16-match winning streak as she advanced to the China Open final with a dominant 6-2, 6-3 victory over the U.S. Open champion on Saturday. Swiatek will meet No.22-ranked Liudmila Samsonova in Sunday's final, after the Russian ousted fifth-seeded Elena Rybakina 7-6 (7), 6-3. Swiatek maintained her vice-like grip on the match, breaking Gauff at the start of the second set to lead 2-0. SHANGHAI MASTERSThird-ranked Daniil Medvedev beat Cristian Garin 6-3, 6-3 in the second round of the Shanghai Masters on Saturday for his 60th win of the season. Sixth-seeded Jannik Sinner, fresh from his China Open final win, had a 7-6 (7), 6-2 victory over Marcos Giron.

Persons: Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff's, Elena Rybakina, Swiatek, “ I’m, ” Swiatek, I’m, It’s, Samsonova, Daniil Medvedev, Cristian Garin 6, Medvedev, Garin, Sebastian Korda ., Tsitsipas, Rinky, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Ofner ., Marcos Giron, Sebastian Baez, Nicolas Jarry, Matteo Arnaldi, Carlos Alcaraz, Frenchman Gregoire Barrere, ___ Organizations: BEIJING, China, U.S, Samsonova, Rybakina, SHANGHAI, Shanghai Masters, China Open Locations: Montreal, Cincinnati, Flushing Meadows, Swiatek, Sunday's, Russian, Shanghai, Italian

☆ US Open: Defending champion Iga Świątek stunned by Jelena Ostapenko
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

1 Iga Świątek on Sunday, eliminating the defending US Open champion in the round of 16 at Flushing Meadows. Ostapenko, the 20th seed in New York, struck 31 winners en route to her victory, ending Świątek’s 75-week run as world No. Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka is set to take over top spot for the first time after the US Open. “I think the main thing is she doesn’t really like to play big hitters,” Ostapenko told reporters after her win. I’m on the right track,” Wozniacki, the 2018 Australian Open champion, said.

Persons: Ostapenko, ” Ostapenko, “, ”, Elsa, “ I’m, ” Świątek, ” Coco Gauff, New York Ostapenko, Coco Gauff, Caroline Wozniacki, Gauff, Dane, Wozniacki’s, Petra Kvitová, ” Wozniacki Organizations: CNN, Latvian, US Locations: Flushing Meadows, New York, Belarus, Cincinnati

1 Iga Świątek was utterly dominant in her straight sets victory against Slovenia’s Kaja Juvan, winning 6-0 6-1 in a mere 49 minutes to reach the fourth round of the US Open. Świątek and Juvan have been close since playing together as teenagers at the junior level, but there was no time for sentiment as the Pole got straight to business. She had tied up the first set in just 24 minutes and raced to a 3-0 lead in the second before Juvan won her only game of the match. “I don’t have many friends, but she’s my best friend. He says the best way to approach it is to really embrace it, to be proud and happy about your results.

Persons: Świątek, Slovenia’s Kaja Juvan, Juvan, Daria Saville, Louis Armstrong, ” Świątek, “, Bredan Mcdermid, Jelena Ostapenko, Bernarda Pera, Roger [ Federer, “ I’m, ” Organizations: CNN, New York –, Louis, US, Reuters Locations: Flushing Meadows, New York, Slovenian

☆ Jessica Pegula shocks Iga Świątek despite ‘Cotton Eye Joe’ song derailing her during crucial point
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

With Pegula 4-3 up in the second set tiebreak and having just wrongfooted Świątek with a lob, “Cotton Eye Joe” began playing on court, forcing the umpire to call a let while the song continued, and the crowd murmured in disbelief. “I’ve never had that happen, let alone with ‘Cotton-Eye Joe.’ I was like: ‘Is this really happening right now?’ Of all the songs. Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press/APThe point was replayed and that seemed to derail Pegula’s second set tiebreak, as Świątek won the next 12 points in a row, a run that included leveling the match at a set apiece. “She really pushed me, so I needed to change something up,” Świątek said afterwards, according to the WTA’s website. I’ve got to watch the match and analyze it, because for sure she was fighting for every point and I did as well.

Persons: Jessica Pegula, Cotton, Joe ”, “, ” Pegula, “ I’ve, ‘, Joe, ’, Christinne, Pegula’s, Świątek, Pegula, ” Świątek, I’ve, Elena Rybakina, Serena Williams Organizations: CNN, Canadian, Reuters, Canadian Press Locations: American, Montreal

☆ Iga Świątek continues defense of French Open title with straight sets victory over American Coco Gauff
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Iga Świątek remains on course to retain her French Open title after easing past Coco Gauff 6-4 6-2 to reach the semifinals at Roland-Garros. In a rematch of last year’s final, Świątek ultimately had too much quality for Gauff to handle as her relentless power and consistency eventually broke the American down. It wasn’t easy, especially with the wind today, but I’m happy I’m through to the semifinal.”Swiatek remains on course to successfully defend her French Open title. It proved to be the beginning of the end for Gauff, who was powerless to stop Świątek’s inevitable march to victory. Świątek, according to Opta, is the first player since Conchita Martinez in 1995 to reach the semifinals at the French Open having dropped 15 games or fewer.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Garros, Świątek, Gauff, Beatriz Haddad Maia, “, Swiatek, Julian Finney, Lesia Tsurenko, Conchita Martinez, Sabalenka, Karolína Muchová, Ted Lasso, ” Świątek Organizations: CNN, Roland, WTA, Tennis, Getty, Świątek, Garros, Madam Locations: Paris

☆ Iga Świątek returns from injury and wins in Stuttgart
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

1 Iga Świątek enjoyed a winning return from injury as she defeated China’s Zheng Qinwen 6-1 6-4 at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany. Świątek, who is defending her title in Stuttgart in preparation for the French Open next month, broke Zheng’s serve four times over the course of the match. “I’m pretty happy that I’m not rusty and I could perform good tennis, even though I had a break,” Świątek said after the win. Świątek will be looking to win her third French Open title and fourth grand slam overall when the tournament gets underway in Paris on May 28. She was forced to withdraw from the Miami Open and Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers in recent weeks but announced before competing in Stuttgart that she is now injury free.

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