The Wimbledon Championships proceed to be a thorn in Iga Swiatek’s facet.
She’s the world’s No. 1-ranked participant for a cause, contemporary off her fourth French Open title final month (her third straight), and he or she has reached at the very least the semifinal in each the Australian Open and U.S. Open, successful the latter in 2022.
But her greatest end in England will stay her quarterfinal look from final yr after an upset loss Saturday.
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Swiatek misplaced in three units to Yulia Putintseva, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, ending a 21-match successful streak.
“Going from this type of tennis, the place I felt like I’m taking part in the very best tennis in my life, to a different floor, the place I type of battle a bit bit extra, it’s not simple,” stated Swiatek. “All that stuff actually combines to me probably not having a great time in Wimbledon.”
Iga Swiatek of Poland performs a forehand in opposition to Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan of their third-round singles match at Wimbledon 2024 on the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club July 6, 2024, in London. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
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However, Swiatek did say there wasn’t a lot gasoline left within the tank after her grueling French Open run.
“My tank of actually pushing myself to the boundaries turned, all of the sudden, empty,” she stated. “I used to be type of shocked.”
By the tip, Swiatek had gathered 38 unforced errors, greater than twice her opponent’s 15.
Putintseva is on an eight-match run of her personal, all on grass, together with a title at Birmingham earlier than arriving in London. This is the primary time in 10 appearances at Wimbledon the 29-year-old from Kazakhstan made it previous the second spherical.
Iga Swiatek of Poland leaves Centre Court after dropping to Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan in a third-round match at Wimbledon 2024 on the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club July 6, 2024, in London. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
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Next up for Putintseva is a matchup in opposition to 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko, who’s seeded thirteenth.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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