Iga Swiatek wins third straight French Open title

Poland’s Iga Swiatek won a third consecutive French Open title in dominant fashion against Jasmine Paolini in the Italian’s first major final. It is the world number one’s fourth French Open victory in five years, and her fifth Grand Slam including her 2022 US Open win. Swiatek was briefly behind 2-1 before winning 11 of the next 12 games to …

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Australian Open: 19-year-old Linda Noskova defeats World No. 1 Iga Swiatek in 3rd round

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek is out of the Australian Open after her 18-match winning streak was snapped by World No. 50 Linda Noskova, a 19-year old making her main draw debut. The Czech teenager won 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, as Poland’s Swiatek seemed in control at first but with forehand errors making the eventual difference in their third-round meeting. “I …

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Steve Simon Unlikely To Survive As WTA Chief Amidst Cancun Controversy

Steve Simon, who has served as the chairman and chief executive officer of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) for eight years, has faced mounting criticism from players, particularly in the wake of the decision to stage the Tour Finals outdoors in Cancun, Mexico. This decision was met with considerable skepticism and has drawn scrutiny from various quarters. Tennis legend Martina …

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Iga Swiatek defeats Samsonova to win China Open, 5th title of 2023

World no. 2 Iga Swiatek defeated World no. 22 Liudmila Samsonova 6-2, 6-2 in the China Open final in Beijing to claim her 16th career title and fifth title of the season on Sunday morning (Oct. 8). The Polish 22-year-old is the first player since Serena Williams in 2014-2015 to win five or more titles in consecutive seasons. Swiatek was …

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