Iga Swiatek (1. IN THIS) has almost completely dominated women’s tennis. The Pole has been unmatched in six consecutive tournaments. She triumphed in Doha, Indian Wells, Miami, Stuttgart, Rome and Roland Garros. Then she stumbled in the third round of Wimbledon. It was then that Alize Cornet (38. IN THIS) snapped the 21-year-old’s incredible 37-game unbeaten streak. Then, after less than a month’s break, the world ranking leader returned to the court at the WTA 250 in Warsaw. And quite unexpectedly, she was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the tournament, losing to Caroline Garcia (45th WTA) 1:6, 6:1, 4:6. It was the first failure with on flour this year.
Świątek sets out to conquer America. When is Poland’s next match?
However, the Pole will not have much time to rest. In a little over a week, he will start fighting on hard courts at America North. The first tournament will be the Canadian Open in Toronto. The event will run from August 8-14. Last year, the 21-year-old didn’t take part in this tournament, so she has no points to defend. Camila Giorgi (29th WTA) then triumphed beating Karolina Pliskova (15th WTA) 6:3, 7:5 in the final.
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After the tournament in Canada, Świątek will move to Ohio, where he will perform in the WTA 1000 in Cincinnati. The event will run from August 13 to August 21. Last season, the Pole reached the second round there. Then she succumbed to the Tunisian Ons Jabeur (5th WTA) 3:6, 3:6. Former WTA ranking leader Ashleigh Barty triumphed in the event. Then the Australian almost easily dealt with the Swiss Jil Teichmann (21st WTA) 6:3, 6:1.
The Toronto and Cincinnati tournaments will be a chance for Świątek to test his form ahead of the final Grand Slam tournament this year, so U.S. Open. Last season, the Pole reached the fourth round of the New York event. In it, she lost to Belinda Bencic (13th WTA) 6:7, 3:6, and the round winner was quite unexpected Emma Raducan (10th WTA), for whom it is the greatest success of his career. This year’s US Open begins on August 29. The competition final is scheduled for September 11.
Tournaments in which Iga Świątek will start in August:
- Canadian Open (Toronto) – August 8-14, 2022
- WTA 1000 in Cincinnati (Ohio) – August 13 – 21, 2022
- US Open (New York) – August 29 – September 11, 2022
“Iga Świątek is over”. The panic after the defeat of the Polish woman is completely unnecessary
Many pundits and fans are worried about the 21-year-old’s form ahead of the final Grand Slam tournament of the year. However, according to our journalist Dominik Senkowski, there is no reason to worry.
“Our tennis player now has some time to train in peace again on hard courts. This year she proved there that she is no worse than on clay, winning in the spring, among other , prestigious tournaments in indian goods and Miami. The hard comeback, as well as the unfortunate circumstances of the defeat in Warsaw, gave hope for a better tomorrow. Poland the leader can get back on the path to victory very quickly. In his case, it is absolutely not necessary to sound the alarm, but rather to calmly watch the next performances” – pointed out the journalist in an article on Sport.pl.
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