SYDNEY (AFP) -- Caroline Garcia guided France into a United Cup semifinal against Iga Swiatek's Poland on Thursday, Jan. 4, winning a tough singles rubber and backing up in the mixed doubles to send Norway packing. France's Caroline Garcia hits a return against Norway's Malene Helgo during their...
PERTH (AFP) -- Top-ranked Poland overpowered China on Wednesday, Jan. 3, with Hubert Hurkacz and Iga Swiatek propelling them into the United Cup semifinals with a singles sweep. Poland’s Iga Swiatek hits a return against China’s Qinwen Zheng during their women's singles match at the United Cup...
PERTH (AFP) -- An irrepressible Iga Swiatek unleashed on Spain on Monday, Jan. 1, as Poland booked a 2-1 win to move into the quarterfinals of the United Cup. Poland’s Iga Swiatek serves against Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo during their women's singles match at the United Cup tennis tournament...
MALAGA (AFP) -- Record 18-time Billie Jean King Cup champions the United States, host Belgium and Great Britain were pitted against France in the draw for the 2024 qualifiers on Sunday, Nov. 26, in Malaga. Poland's world tennis number one Iga Swiatek (AFP) Seven-time winners Australia will host...
CANCUN (AFP) -- Poland's Iga Swiatek thrashed Jessica Pegula to win the WTA Finals on Monday, Nov. 6, sealing her return to world number one. Poland's Iga's Swiatek wearing a Mexican hat, holds her trophy on the podium during the awards ceremony after winning the WTA Finals Championship...
CANCUN -- Second-ranked Iga Swiatek defeated world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday, Nov. 5, to reach the title match of the WTA Finals, where she will face fellow unbeaten Jessica Pegula. Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates after defeating Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka during their women's...
CANCUN (AFP) -- World number two Iga Swiatek defeated third-ranked Coco Gauff 6-0, 7-5 in a showdown of reigning Grand Slam champions on Wednesday, Nov. 1, in a group-stage match at the WTA Finals. World number two Poland's Iga Swiatek (AFP) Poland's 22-year-old Swiatek, the French Open winner and...
CANCUN (AFP) -- World number two Iga Swiatek overcame a shaky start to defeat Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova in straight sets in her opening WTA Finals match in Cancun. Poland’s Iga Swiatek (AFP) In Monday's other clash, US Open champion Coco Gauff opened her tournament with a 6-0, 6-1...
SYDNEY (AFP) -- Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek will both open their 2024 campaigns in Perth, Australia, after Serbia and Poland were drawn in the city for the mixed teams United Cup on Monday, Oct. 23. Poland's Iga Swiatek (AFP) Serbia will face the Czech Republic and China, while top seeds...
BEIJING (AFP) -- World number one Aryna Sabalenka slumped out of the China Open in the women's quarterfinals with a 7-5, 6-2 defeat to Elena Rybakina on Friday, Oct. 6, in Beijing. Poland's Iga Swiatek (AFP) Most of the opening games went with serve until Rybakina broke the Belarusian late on and...
BEIJING (AFP) -- World number three Daniil Medvedev booked his place in the China Open men's semifinals with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 victory over France's Ugo Humbert in Beijing on Monday, Oct. 2. Russia’s Daniil Medvedev hits a return against France’s Ugo Humbert during their China Open tennis...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Jelena Ostapenko's "nothing to lose" mindset delivered the biggest upset of the US Open on Sunday, Sept. 3, as the hard-hitting Latvian sent defending champion Iga Swiatek crashing out. Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko (left) shakes hands with Poland's Iga Swiatek (right) after winning...
