Tennis-Injured Swiatek Goes Down Fighting in Wuhan Open Semi-Final
- On Saturday, Iga Swiatek's run at the Wuhan Open ended in a 7-5, 6-1 semi-final loss to Maja Chwalinska, as a left-thigh injury severely restricted the six-time Grand Slam winner's movement throughout the match.
- Leading 5-3, Swiatek faltered before calling for a medical timeout at 6-5, losing three consecutive games as her left-thigh injury worsened during the opening set.
- Returning with a bandaged left thigh, Swiatek struggled to put weight on her leg or retrieve shots, with Chwalinska's angles and variety exploiting the seventh seed's severely compromised mobility.
- Chwalinska closed out the match in two hours and eight minutes, later telling reporters, "She is a great champion, living legend, she won everything. So it was a great honour for me to share the court with her today."
- Sunday's final will feature Chwalinska against British player Sonay Kartal, marking both competitors' first WTA 1000 championship match after Kartal defeated Jelena Ostapenko 7-6, 7-6.
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Polish tennis player Maja Hwalinska made it to the finals of the tournament in Wuhan, after defeating her compatriot, the ninth tennis player in the world Iga Šviontek 7:5, 6:1, after two sets.
Wuhan Open 2026: Injured Swiatek goes down fighting to Maja Chwalinska in semifinal
Iga Swiatek’s bid to reach the Wuhan Open final ended in pain and frustration on Saturday, with a left-thigh problem badly restricting her during a 7-5, 6-1 loss to fellow Pole and childhood friend Maja Chwalinska.
Iga Swiatek breaks down in tears, battles leg injury in heartbreaking Wuhan Open loss
Iga Swiatek broke down in tears while battling a painful left-leg injury before suffering a 5-7, 1-6 defeat to compatriot Maja Chwalinska in the Wuhan Open semi-final. Chwalinska capitalised on Swiatek’s restricted movement to reach the final, where she will face Britain’s Sonay Kartal.
Finalist of the last Roland-Garros as she was ranked out of the top 100 and out of the standings, Chwalinska won 7-5, 6-1 against the former world N.1 and is sure to climb to the best ranking of her career at the end of the tournament (11th or 12th world). The Polish waucher will face on Sunday in the finals the British Sonay Kartal (170th) in a match where the winner will win her first WTA 1000. The duel between Swiatek and Chwalinska rolled in…
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