Iga Swiatek

Alize Cornet of France snapped Iga Swiatek's 37-match win streak in the third round of Wimbledon, handing the world No. 1 her first defeat since February.

Cornet, a 32-year-old playing her 62nd consecutive major dating to 2007, beat Poland’s Swiatek 6-4, 6-2 to reach the round of 16 at Wimbledon for the first time in eight years. The powerful Anisimova more often dictated and prevailed despite having 40 unforced errors to 26 winners. But here I couldn’t control the ball.” It was really comfortable for me to have the initiative and be proactive. “I was pretty confused about my tactics. She feels a little less comfortable than on other surfaces.”

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Swiatek dropped her chin and walked to her chair for the changeover. Clay still reigns in her mind, but after she won the Miami Open in April, two weeks after winning Indian Wells, she said hard courts were a very very close second. After she won the French Open in early June, she faced the choice of playing a warm-up tournament or two to get more comfortable on her least favorite surface or taking a break and arriving at Wimbledon feeling refreshed. She chose to rest and hoped that her cresting confidence would help her solve the puzzle of grass. Swiatek rallied her way onto the scoreboard, but Cornet never gave up the advantage and finished off the first set with an emphatic overhead. Another streak could be in the offing. On Saturday afternoon, she reverted to Plan A, trying to hit Cornet off the court. Swiatek, though, always figured the grass court season might spell the end of her streak. After losing the first set, Swiatek seemed to right things quickly, and surged to a 2-0 lead. In March and April she won the so-called Sunshine Double — the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, Calif., and the Miami Open. Only three other women had done that before. At the French Open, she lost just one set. Hopelessness sets in, and getting off the court as quickly as possible can feel like the best and only alternative, even though it isn’t.

WIMBLEDON, England — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek's 37-match winning streak has ended with a straight-set loss to Alize Cornet in the third round at Wimbledon.

Anisimova took that opening set to a tiebreaker, which she then led 4-1, but Gauff grabbed the next half-dozen points. After one missed forehand return, she swatted the toes of her right shoe with her racket. I was pretty confused about my tactics,” said Swiatek, a two-time French Open champion who has never advanced past the fourth round at the All England Club. “For sure, it wasn't a good performance for me.” There was some simultaneous contentiousness across the way at Centre Court, too, although to a much lesser degree, as 22-time major champion Rafael Nadal beat No. 27 seed Lorenzo Sonego 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. The French Open champion lost to Alize Cornet of France 6-4, 6-2 on No. 1 Court. That could have been trouble for Anisimova. She didn’t let it derail her. "This court is a lucky charm for me.” Other women’s fourth-round matches Monday will be No. 17 Elena Rybakina vs. “I have no words right now. “This kind of match is what I’m living for, it’s what I’m practicing for every day,” Cornet said. Somehow, I had this belief.” It was also just how one-sided this 1-hour, 33-minute encounter was.

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«Plus les matchs avancent et mieux je me sens, s’est félicité la Française de 24 ans. «Je ne l’avais jamais rencontrée et elle m’a vraiment surprise par sa façon de varier le rythme. Elle n’avait même concédé que trois sets lors de ses 29 derniers matchs, dont celui contre Pattinama au 2e tour de Wimbledon.

La favorite Iga Swiatek était invaincue depuis février et semblait invincible, après 37 victoires consécutives et six titres en cours de route.

Elle a pris part aux Internationaux de France en quatre occasions, où elle n’a atteint le deuxième tour qu’une seule fois. De tous ces points, la Française n’en a engrangé qu’un seul grâce à un coup gagnant. Par ailleurs, la détentrice de deux titres en carrière à Wimbledon, Petra Kvitova, a plié l’échine 7-5, 7-6 (4) devant l’Espagnole Paola Badosa, quatrième tête de série. Taylor Fritz a pris la mesure d’Alex Molcan 6-4, 6-1, 7-6 (3), tandis que Brandon Nakashima a défait Daniel Elahi Galan 6-4, 6-4, 6-1. Taylor Fritz, la 11e tête de série, a pris la mesure d’Alex Molcan 6-4, 6-1, 7-6 (3), tandis que Brandon Nakashima a défait Daniel Elahi Galan 6-4, 6-4, 6-1. Jenson Brooksby a plié l’échine devant Cristian Garin 6-2, 6-3, 1-6, 6-4, et Jack Sock a baissé pavillon 6-2, 4-6, 5-7, 7-6 (4), 6-3 contre Jason Kubler. Pour sa part, Jenson Brooksby a plié l’échine devant Cristian Garin 6-2, 6-3, 1-6, 6-4, et Jack Sock a baissé pavillon 6-2, 4-6, 5-7, 7-6 (4), 6-3 contre Jason Kubler. Détentrice de deux titres à Wimbledon, Petra Kvitova a perdu 7-5, 7-6 (4) devant l’Espagnole Paola Badosa, quatrième tête de série. Anisimova a pris la mesure de sa compatriote Coco Gauff 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-1, après avoir concédé les trois premiers points du match. Tan affrontera au prochain tour l’Américaine Amanda Anisimova, qui participera au quatrième tour à Wimbledon pour la première fois de sa carrière également. Âgée de 32 ans, Cornet a atteint les quarts de finale d’un tournoi majeur pour la première fois en 63 tentatives en janvier, en Australie. À la fin de la rencontre, Swiatek avait cumulé 33 fautes directes — 26 de plus que Cornet. Et le puissant coup droit de la Polonaise n’a généré que neuf coups gagnants, soit seulement deux de plus que Cornet.

No. 1 Iga Swiatek's 37-match winning streaks ends with loss to Alize Cornet in 3rd round at Wimbledon.

Anisimova took that opening set to a tiebreaker, which she then led 4-1, but Gauff grabbed the next half-dozen points. It reminds me of the time I beat Serena on the same court, eight years ago exactly," Cornet said. After one missed forehand return, she swatted the toes of her right shoe with her racket. "I'm like good wine," Cornet said. That could have been trouble for Anisimova. She didn't let it derail her. "This kind of match is what I'm living for, it's what I'm practicing for every day," Cornet said. There was some simultaneous contentiousness across the way at Centre Court, too, although to a much lesser degree, as 22-time major champion Rafael Nadal beat No. 27 seed Lorenzo Sonego 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. Other women's fourth-round matches Monday will be No. 17 Elena Rybakina vs. "This court is a lucky charm for me." "I know I didn't play good tennis. "It really drives me. It was also just how one-sided this 1-hour, 33-minute encounter was.

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek entered her fourth-round match at Wimbledon on a 37-match winning streak and hadn't lost since Feb. 16 against Jelena Ostapenko in ...

“It's just a huge privilege to play on this court ... playing Coco. She's an amazing player and just got to the finals of a Grand Slam. Before the match, I was just trying to prepare myself to soak in this moment whether I win or lose. “I think the worst thing for a tennis player is to lose 7-6 in the first set ... It's really important to just bounce back and give everything I have. “It's my first time playing on Centre Court. It's the most special day, I think, of my career," Anisimova said in her on-court interview. Anisimova will next face France's Harmony Tan, who upset Serena in the first round and whose career-defining tournament continued with a 6-1, 6-1 rout of Great Britain's Katie Boulter in Round 3. She feels a little less comfortable than on those other surfaces so I was just believing very hard, I was very focused and I have the best team by my side and the best crowd. The all-time winning streak is held by Martina Navratilova, who had 74 successive victories in 1984. The No. 37-ranked Cornet played solid and steady, winning 68% of points on her second serve. I need to process because...I’m not completely realizing what’s happening right now.” “I think this court is a lucky charm for me. “I have no words right now, it reminds me of the time I beat Serena on the same court eight years ago exactly,” said Cornet, 32. “I knew I could do it,” she said. But first of all I want to say I’m a huge fan of Iga. I mean, she is just so talented and such an amazing player and such a nice ambassador of women’s tennis so I’m just very flattered that I beat her today.”

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Je suis une grande admiratrice d’Iga qui est une ambassadrice de premier plan pour le tennis féminin. Ce type de match me motive au plus haut point. Tsitsipas a notamment frappé une balle en direction des spectateurs pour démontrer sa frustration. Les deux joueurs ont reçu des avertissements pour leurs comportements durant le match. Il s’agissait de la plus longue séquence de victoires en 32 ans du tennis féminin. C’est Kyrgios qui a eu le dernier mot pour accéder aux huitièmes de finale. «Je n’ai pas de mots pour ce que je viens d’accomplir, a mentionné Cornet sur le central.

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Anisimova a pris la mesure de sa compatriote Coco Gauff 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-1 sur le court central, après avoir entamé le match en cédant les trois premiers points. Puis, aux Internationaux des États-Unis, elle s'est inclinée au premier tour en 2018 – sa seule présence en carrière à Flushing Meadows. Elle a aussi participé aux Internationaux d'Australie cette année, où elle a de nouveau accédé au deuxième tour. Samedi, Tan a sèchement vaincu Boulter 6-1, 6-1 sur le court no 2. De tous ces points, la Française n'en a engrangé qu'un seul grâce à un coup gagnant. La série de victoires de Swiatek s'arrête à 37Wimbledon samedi, 2 juil. Non seulement l'identité de la gagnante du match était inattendue. « Je suis comme le bon vin, a-t-elle dit. « C'est ça qui me motive, qui me pousse à continuer, a dit Cornet, 37e joueuse mondiale. La Française, qui n'est pas une tête de série, participe au tournoi de Wimbledon pour la première fois de sa carrière. Elle a pris part aux Internationaux de France à quatre reprises, où elle n'a atteint le deuxième tour qu'une seule fois. Je vieillis bien. Je savais que j'avais la capacité de le faire.

Upsets aren't uncommon in the tennis world -- even the greatest players of all time don't regularly run of long strings of tournament victories.

Upsets aren't uncommon in the tennis world -- even the greatest players of all time don't regularly run of long strings of tournament victories. I was pretty confused about my tactics," Swiatek said after the match. "I have no words right now.

La N.1 mondiale Iga Swiatek a été éliminée samedi au troisième tour de Wimbledon par la Française Alizé Cornet (37e) 6-4, 6-2 qui a ainsi mis un terme à la ...

«Plus les matchs avancent et mieux je me sens, s’est félicité la Française de 24 ans. «Je ne l’avais jamais rencontrée et elle m’a vraiment surprise par sa façon de varier le rythme. Elle n’avait même concédé que trois sets lors de ses 29 derniers matchs, dont celui contre Pattinama au 2e tour de Wimbledon.

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She was powerful and masterful as she tried to “soak in every moment that I had” on her first Centre Court trip, including the ending, of which she said, “Especially after last year, I wouldn’t have pictured myself in this position.” She posed for umpteen selfies and signed umpteen autographs, a bustling signal of her budded stature, and she said: “For me, it’s crazy that people get nervous to meet me ’cause I’m not — well I guess the way I watch myself on the court, I do look intimidating. I was able to somehow find a way to win that set (from 4-1 down in the tiebreaker). For me, that just shows improvement in that aspect.” Wimbledon starts: The season’s third Grand Slam returns in full with big crowds, roars and a little rain. As she walked through with the gathering blob of life around her, her opponent had fallen — onto the grass in wonder. World No. 1 Iga Swiatek raced to a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Coco Gauff in 68 minutes to claim her second Grand Slam. Off the court I’m not intimidating, so I try to tell them: ‘Just chill out. Tsurenko beat fellow Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina in the second round. I want to enjoy for a few hours, not knowing what’s next, not envisioning and be like, I’m going to play her, blah, blah, blah. She reached the third round at the French. She’s not sure, but she thinks it might be this: “I think that’s why I’m playing so good. She reached her first major quarterfinal ( at the 2022 Australian Open) in her 63rd major try. On a Saturday when this Wimbledon lost both its French Open women’s finalists in the third round, No. 1 Iga Swiatek and No. 11 Coco Gauff, Swiatek’s towering streak died as streaks do now and then: in a hasty fizzle.