Tag: Swiatek
Iga Swiatek: World no 1 hires Naomi Osaka’s former coach Wim Fissette | Tennis News
Iga Swiatek has hired Naomi Osaka’a former coach, Belgian Wim Fissette, as her new coach. The wprld No1 announced two weeks ago that she had split from Tomasz Wiktorowski after three hugely successful years together in which she won four grand slam titles. That news came soon after Naomi Osaka ended her partnership with Fissette,…
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Iga Swiatek: Women’s world No 1 splits with her coach after three years | Tennis News
Women’s world No 1 Iga Swiatek has announced that she is splitting with her tennis coach Tomasz Wiktorowski after three years of working together. Swiatek won four of her five Grand Slam titles, 19 of her 22 career titles and an Olympic bronze medal in Paris while working with Wiktorowski, who was voted WTA Coach…
Read MoreJessica Pegula stuns Swiatek for first Grand Slam semis
Jessica Pegula of the United States, reacts after defeating Iga Świątek, of Poland, during the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez) NEW YORK — The questions wouldn’t stop for Jessica Pegula: Why was she 0-6 in Grand Slam quarterfinals heading into her U.S.…
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US Open 2024: Women’s draw, schedule, results with Emma Raducanu, Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek in action | Tennis News
The full draw, and results, from the women’s singles event at the 2024 US Open at Flushing Meadows in New York. Women’s Singles Draw (Seedings in brackets) – British players in bold First Round Top Half Iga Swiatek (Pol) (1) v QUALIFIER Daria Saville (Aus) v QUALIFIER Elisabetta Cocciaretto (Ita) v Kateryna Baindl (Ukr) Taylah…
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Cincinnati Open: Iga Swiatek survives Mirra Andreeva scare to prevail in quarter-final clash | Tennis News
Women’s world No 1 Iga Swiatek survived a scare against 17-year-old future star Mirra Andreeva in their Cincinnati Open quarter-final, coming from a set down to win. Swiatek was broken in her second service game of the match as she lost the opener 6-4, the Pole missing out on four break-back opportunities, including two when…
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Wimbledon in 2024: 10 to watch as Iga Swiatek, Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff, Jannik Sinner descend on SW19 | Tennis News
The world’s best tennis players are descending on SW19 hoping for success at Wimbledon. Rafael Nadal is missing and Novak Djokovic battling to recover from knee surgery in time, but a host of contenders remain. Here are 10 players trying to follow in the footsteps of last year’s champions Carlos Alcaraz and Marketa Vondrousova… Iga…
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Iga Swiatek reinforces top spot in WTA rankings
Poland’s Iga Swiatek poses with the trophy the day after she won the women’s final match against Italy’s Jasmine Paolini, on day fifteen of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros Complex in Paris on June 9, 2024. (Photo by EMMANUEL DUNAND / AFP) French Open champion Iga Swiatek of Poland cemented her…
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Iga Swiatek: World No 1 is the ‘Queen of Clay’ but why can’t she master Wimbledon? | Tennis News
Iga Swiatek may be the ‘Queen of Clay’ but she’s been unable to take her form on the dirt and replicate it on grass and at Wimbledon. What does she have to do? Swiatek strengthened her reputation on clay by capturing a third straight French Open crown with a crushing 6-2 6-1 victory over Jasmine…
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Swiatek seals place among greats with ‘surreal’ 4th French Open
Poland’s Iga Swiatek celebrates her victory over Italy’s Jasmine Paolini after their women’s singles final match on Court Philippe-Chatrier on day fourteen of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros Complex in Paris on June 8, 2024. (Photo by Emmanuel Dunand / AFP) Iga Swiatek secured her place among tennis greats on Saturday…
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Can Jasmine Paolini upset three-time Roland Garros champion Iga Swiatek in French Open final? | Tennis News
Jasmine Paolini faces mission impossible when she takes on world No 1 and defending champion Iga Swiatek in the French Open final on Saturday from 2pm [UK and Irish time]. While few would have bet against Swiatek reaching a third successive Paris final, Italian Paolini’s emergence from the other side of the draw was a…
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