Battle-tested Swiatek looks for French Open birthday boost PARIS: Reigning champion Iga Swiatek will hope for an easier third round at the French Open as she turns 23 Friday... Published 31 May, 2024 01:51pm
Sports Big guns Swiatek and Osaka meet in early French Open showdown PARIS: Defending French Open champion Iga Swiatek will take on Naomi Osaka in a blockbuster second-round contest... Published 29 May, 2024 11:13am
Sports Swiatek breezes into round two at French Open PARIS: Iga Swiatek kicked off her bid for a fourth French Open title by dropping just three games in a trademark... Published 27 May, 2024 06:13pm
Sports Swiatek, Osaka in potential French Open 2nd round clash PARIS: Defending champion Iga Swiatek and fellow four-time Grand Slam title winner Naomi Osaka could clash in the... Published 23 May, 2024 05:46pm
Sports Queen of clay Swiatek looking untouchable in Paris The big question ahead of the French Open is not whether Iga Swiatek will win the women’s singles again but exactly... Published 23 May, 2024 02:49pm
Sports Iga Swiatek eyes place among greats with fourth French Open crown PARIS: Iga Swiatek admits she is the favourite and “confident” ahead of her bid to become only the fourth woman to... Published 22 May, 2024 12:04pm
Sports Three talking points ahead of 2024 French Open PARIS: The 2024 French Open gets underway at Roland Garros on Sunday with Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek defending... Published 20 May, 2024 01:11pm
Sports Pain-free Sabalenka keeps close eye on back injury before French Open World number two Aryna Sabalenka said she is playing without pain following a lower back injury in Rome but will not... Published 17 May, 2024 10:25am
Sports Swiatek battles past Kerber as climate protesters invade courts ROME: Iga Swiatek saw off Angelique Kerber 7-5, 6-3 at the Rome Open on Monday to set up a quarter-final clash with... Published 13 May, 2024 09:12pm
Sports Swiatek battles into Rome last 16, Djokovic ‘fine’ after bottle strike drama ROME: Iga Swiatek fought past Yulia Putintseva 6-3, 6-4 to reach the last 16 of the Rome Open on Saturday, as Novak... Published 11 May, 2024 05:07pm
Sports Aryna Sabalenka takes positives from Madrid Open defeat to Swiatek Aryna Sabalenka said she was encouraged by the level of her performances in the Madrid Open despite her defeat to... Published 05 May, 2024 10:06am
Sports Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka set up 1-2 final at Madrid The top two players in the world are booked for the final of the Mutua Madrid Open. After World No. 1 Iga Swiatek of... Published 03 May, 2024 11:16am
Sports Iga Swiatek keeps nerve to fight past Noskova, Gauff advances in Miami MIAMI: World number one Iga Swiatek kept her nerve to beat 26th-ranked Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic 6-7... Published 25 Mar, 2024 11:20am
Sports Iga Swiatek celebrates Indian Wells title with Zendaya INDIAN WELLS: Iga Swiatek has become used to rubbing shoulders with celebrities in two years at the top of women’s... Published 18 Mar, 2024 11:53am
Sports Swiatek puts past Doha titles to the back of her mind as she bids for three-peat Iga Swiatek is going for a third straight Qatar Open title this week but the world number one said she is not coming... Published 12 Feb, 2024 02:14pm
Sports Top seed Swiatek dumped out of Australian Open as Alcaraz shines MELBOURNE: World number one Iga Swiatek became the latest top-10 seed to crash out of the Australian Open on... Published 20 Jan, 2024 05:49pm
Sports No handshakes as Sabalenka downs Ukraine’s Tsurenko in third round MELBOURNE: Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka blocked out the political overtones of her third-round match against Ukraine’s... Published 19 Jan, 2024 11:08am
Sports World number one Swiatek survives huge Collins scare MELBOURNE: World number one Iga Swiatek battled back from two breaks down in the final set to beat Danielle Collins... Published 18 Jan, 2024 11:00am
Sports Iga Swiatek suppresses Sofia Kenin challenge to reach second round MELBOURNE: World number one Iga Swiatek overcame a strong early challenge from former champion Sofia Kenin to reach... Published 16 Jan, 2024 11:16am
Sports Swiatek to Raducanu: Five women to watch at the Australian Open MELBOURNE: Iga Swiatek will be a hot favourite to win a first Australian Open when it begins on Sunday, but could... Published 10 Jan, 2024 11:19am
Sports Swiatek blasts Poland past France and into United Cup final SYDNEY: Four-time Grand Slam winner Iga Swiatek and teammate Hubert Hurkacz swept top seeds Poland into the United... Published 06 Jan, 2024 10:51am
Sports Swiatek keeps winning in United Cup as Poland reach quarter-finals PERTH: Iga Swiatek overcame Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-2 6-1 at the United Cup on Monday for a second singles win... Published 01 Jan, 2024 02:01pm
Sports Swiatek off to flying start as Poland beat Brazil in United Cup PERTH: Iga Swiatek put down a marker for 2024 as the world number one thumped Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-2 6-2 in the... Published 30 Dec, 2023 07:24pm
Sports Swiatek wins back-to-back WTA Player of the Year awards World number one Iga Swiatek was named WTA Player of the Year for a second successive season, the governing body of... Published 12 Dec, 2023 11:03am
Sports Swiatek avoids rankings distraction and focuses on the right stuff WTA Finals champion Iga Swiatek said the poor playing conditions in Cancun forced her to focus on her game instead... Published 07 Nov, 2023 11:07am
Sports Swiatek swats aside rival Sabalenka to reach WTA Finals title match Poland’s Iga Swiatek knocked out rival Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 6-2 in the semi-final of the season-ending WTA Finals in... Published 06 Nov, 2023 11:14am
Sports Pegula defeats Gauff to reach title match at WTA Finals, Swiatek v Sabalenka suspended Jessica Pegula beat US Open champion Coco Gauff 6-2 6-1 on Saturday to reach the title match at the WTA Finals in... Published 05 Nov, 2023 10:41am
Sports Swiatek crushes Gauff at WTA Finals, Jabeur vanquishes Vondrousova Iga Swiatek beat an out-of-sorts Coco Gauff 6-0 6-4 in windy conditions at the WTA Finals in Cancun on Wednesday... Published 02 Nov, 2023 10:57am
Sports Swiatek overcomes early deficit to beat Vondrousova at WTA Finals Iga Swiatek erased a 5-2 first set deficit and ultimately rolled to a 7-6(3) 6-0 win over Marketa Vondrousova in the... Published 31 Oct, 2023 11:28am
Sports Djokovic and Swiatek to begin 2024 season in Perth SYDNEY: Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek will both open their 2024 campaigns in Perth, Australia, after Serbia and... Published 23 Oct, 2023 12:57pm