NEW YORK—LOOKAHEAD TO MONDAY After a string of upsets and Serena Williams’ loss in what is expected to be her final match left no past U.S. Open women’s champions in the field, all eyes are now on No. 1 Iga Swiatek. The two-time French Open champion will try to make the U.S. Open quarterfinals for…
No. 1 Swiatek, Pegula Race Into 2Nd Round | US Open Updates
NEW YORK—The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local): ___ 12:30 p.m. Top-ranked Iga Swiatek powered into the second round of the U.S. Open, beating Jasmine Paolini 6–3, 6–0. No. 8-seeded American Jessica Pegula also raced through her opening match, like Swiatek needing just more than an hour before beating Viktorija Golubic…
Tennis-Keys Upsets Swiatek in Cincinnati, Kvitova Ousts Jabeur
Madison Keys shocked Iga Swiatek 6–3, 6–4 on Thursday to move into the Cincinnati Open quarter-finals, further disrupting the world number one’s preparations for the U.S. Open. Swiatek, who won her 50th match of the year in the previous round, saved four match points but was far from her best as she again exited a…
Keys Upsets Swiatek in Cincinnati, Kvitova Ousts Jabeur
Madison Keys shocked Iga Swiatek 6–3, 6–4 on Aug. 18 to move into the Cincinnati Open quarter-finals, further disrupting the world number one’s preparations for the U.S. Open. Swiatek, who won her 50th match of the year in the previous round, saved four match points but was far from her best as she again exited…
Halep Beats Haddad Maia for Third Canadian Open Title
Simona Halep ended Beatriz Haddad Maia’s dream run in Toronto with a hard-fought 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 victory to claim her third Canadian Open title on Sunday. Halep’s serving woes from her semifinal win carried over at the outset of the final as she produced four double faults and was broken in the opening game before…
Swiatek’s 37-Match Win Streak Ends in Wimbledon’s 3rd Round
WIMBLEDON, England—Top-ranked Iga Swiatek was unbeaten since February and sure seemed unbeatable, compiling 37 consecutive match wins and six consecutive tournament titles. She’s never quite been as comfortable on grass courts as other surfaces, though, and a mistake-filled Saturday sent Swiatek out of Wimbledon in the third round with a 6–4, 6-2 loss to 37th-ranked…
Iga Swiatek Survives Scare, Wins 37th Straight Match
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek overcame a scare from Dutch lucky loser Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove to advance to the third round of Wimbledon on Thursday. Swiatek captured her 37th consecutive match victory with a 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 triumph over Pattinama Kerkhove. The 21-year-old native of Poland needed just over two hours to dispatch the World’s…
Wimbledon Odds: Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek Heavily Backed Favorites
Wimbledon began play Monday with Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek drawing lopsided action as heavy favorites to win their respective titles. Djokovic entered the tournament as the -170 favorite at DraftKings. Matteo Berrettini owned the next-shortest odds at +550, followed by long-time rival Rafael Nadal at +750. Despite his status as the heavy favorite, Djokovic…
Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek Draw No. 1 Seeds at Wimbledon
Six-time and defending champion Novak Djokovic and French Open winner Iga Swiatek were announced Tuesday as the top seeds for the fortnight of Wimbledon, which began Monday in London. While Swiatek is the No. 1 women’s player in the world, the No. 1 men’s player in the world, Daniil Medvedev, will not participate in the…
The Beat Goes On: Iga Swiatek to Meet Coco Gauff in French Open Final
Top-seeded Iga Swiatek received a little boost from Led Zeppelin to take the next step on her stairway to tennis heaven on Thursday. Swiatek listened to music from the legendary rock band before inching closer to her second French Open title in three years, courtesy of a 6–2, 6–1 win over Russian Daria Kasatkina in…
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