Coco Gauff‘s coach, Brad Gilbert, recently expressed his belief that Gauff would have won last month’s Roland Garros had Naomi Osaka defeated Iga Swiatek in the tournament. Gauff suffered another defeat to Iga Swiatek at Roland Garros, marking her third consecutive loss to the Polish player at the major event. In fact, she has lost…
As rain disrupted play on the outside courts at Wimbledon on Tuesday, pushing matches back and causing many to be cancelled for the day, World No 1 Iga Swiatek successfully navigated her way past fellow Grand Slam champion Sofia Kenin under the comfort of the closed roof of No 1 Court. It was a solid…
Iga Swiatek will enter this year’s Wimbledon Championships, having cemented her spot as the undisputed women’s world no. 1. She is the only player with five-digit ranking points. And despite choosing not to play any warm-up tournament, the Pole only lost a paltry 110 points for her no-show in Bad Homburg, where she was defending…
Iga Swiatek arrived in London as the world number one on the WTA Tour, and it’s one of the reasons why she doesn’t consider herself an underdog. However, the Pole still understands that her grass tennis needs a lot of work. Swiatek hasn’t had the best grass experience so far in her career, even though…
Iga Swiatek left a tennis reporter during a Wimbledon pre-tournament press conference with an egg on his face over her Olympics participation. Swiatek is due to compete at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships. The main draw action for the third Grand Slam of the season will begin on July 1st. The Pole is the top seed…
Iga Swiatek didn’t have her usual preparation for Wimbledon this year, but she came early to London, and she is glad that she did. Swiatek generally tries to play at least one event before Wimbledon to get a feel for the grass and test herself on the surface. She often doesn’t have extensive preparation because,…
Former WTA player Chris Evert made a bold prediction about Iga Swiatek and the upcoming Wimbledon Championships, suggesting that she could emerge victorious. While Swiatek is considered a strong contender in most events, she isn’t typically seen as a favorite for Wimbledon. Despite her skills, her performance on grass courts has been questioned, and there…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday June 27, 2024 World No.1 and top seed Iga Swiatek has been handed a tricky draw at Wimbledon. The five-time major champion, who has not played a match since winning Roland-Garros, will face former Grand Slam champion and Roland-Garros finalist Sofia Kenin in the first round. The Pole,…
World number one Iga Swiatek will begin her 2024 Wimbledon Championships campaign against Sofia Kenin, who upset Coco Gauff in the first round last year. The American has been a pretty strong player at times in her career, but this year hasn’t been that way. She’s actually struggled the most that she ever had in…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday June 25, 2024 As Wimbledon approaches Iga Swiatek will look to expand her Grand Slam empire to the hallowed lawns of the All England Club. The World No.1, now a five-time major champion, will have her hands full, however. With a game seemingly built for the red clay,…
