Two weeks ago, Iga Swiatek battled for more than three hours—and fought off three match points—to survive Aryna Sabalenka in a nail-biter in the final of Madrid, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7). Today, in the final of Rome, there were no twists or turns. Swiatek marched past...
Iga Swiatek continues to take her career to new heights today after winning her fourth WTA 1000 title of the year in Rome. Having fallen in the quarterfinals in the Italian capital last year, going all the way to the title this year has bumped the world No. 1's rank...
“It was an emotional win, because I felt a lot of stress yesterday and today in the morning. And I knew if I’m going to just focus on tennis I can kind of fight through it, and at the end it all went how I wanted. So I just felt really proud of myself.” ...
“I know that in a regular women’s match, my stamina might have run out after such extended play. But for some reason, today, my energy levels remained high throughout. I was certain that, even if the match went into the third set, I would fight until the last breath. “Even if ...