For a sport with no clock, time flies in tennis. Heading into Wimbledon, the word on Iga Świątek was that her career had passed its prime. She hadn’t won a tournament—much less a major—in over a year. And she arrived at the All England Club ranked No. 8, her lowest in years. That was late June. Here we are in …
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If the opening day had the air of an exhibition at certain times, the finals night immediately felt like business. From the start it brought the feel of a traditional US Open showpiece event, with a patriotic rendition of the national anthem and a group of US Marine Corps standing with an unfurled Stars and Stripes flag providing pomp. Many …
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Some things are better left unsaid. Polish tennis player Iga Swiatek’s post-match interview took an awkward turn Sunday when the interviewer mentioned possibly spitting on her after beating Elena Rybakina in straight sets to reach the Cincinnati Open final. “Wait, [is that] rain?” Swiatek, 24, said as she looked up at the sky, pausing a question about facing Jasmine Paolini …
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All the way from Cincinnati, Iga Świątek sent a message to the U.S. Open field Monday night — watch out. Świątek, one tournament removed from her stunning Wimbledon title, won the most important U.S. Open tuneup by beating Jasmine Paolini 7-5, 6-4 in the final of the Cincinnati Open. She is back to No. 2 in the rankings. She is …
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World number three Iga Swiatek powered to a straight-set win over Elena Rybakina to reach the final of the Cincinnati Open where she will face Jasmine Paolini. Their meeting will be a repeat of last year’s French Open final – won by Poland’s Swiatek in dominant fashion. Swiatek, the reigning Wimbledon champion, swept past Kazakhstan’s Rybakina 7-5 6-3 on Sunday …
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Iga Swiatek took her game to new heights on grass in 2025, as she qualified for two finals on the surface. Having previously struggled away from the hard courts and her favored clay, Swiatek reached her first career final on grass at this year’s Bad Homburg Open, losing out to Jessica Pegula 4-6, 5-7. Carrying that momentum forward to Wimbledon, …
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Sin-caraz here to stay The level of shot-making and athleticism produced by Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz as their fast-developing rivalry continued in the men’s singles final was a joy to behold. Except, perhaps, if you’re one of the guys trying to usurp them. The pair look set to maintain a stranglehold on the men’s game for the foreseeable future. …
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LONDON — For weeks while back home in Warsaw last year, Iga Swiatek hung out with friends and made new ones, but didn’t dare tell them about a doping case that was hanging over her. “Obviously, in the back of my mind,” she said Saturday evening at the All England Club, “I had this thing.” There was more going on, …
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By MATTIAS KARÉN, Associated Press LONDON — LONDON (AP) — Kate, the Princess of Wales, handed out the trophy to Iga Swiatek and some consoling words to Amanda Anisimova after the women’s Wimbledon final on Saturday. Swiatek beat Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 for her first Wimbledon title. Kate, the wife of Prince William, is the patron of the All England Club …
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23-year-old American tennis star Amanda Anisimova shocked the tennis world when she took down No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka to clinch a spot in the Wimbledon final against Iga Swiatek. “To be honest, if you told me I would be in the final of Wimbledon, I would not believe you,” Anisimova said with a laugh after the win. “At least …
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