US EditionŚwiątek overcomes serving errors to win Korea Open title against Alexandrova
- Iga Swiatek secured the championship at the Korea Open after a hard-fought victory over Ekaterina Alexandrova at Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center.
- Alexandrova, the 2022 champion, aimed to become the first player with multiple Korea Open titles, creating a high-stakes final.
- Swiatek fell behind after losing the first set 1-6 and committing nine double-faults but fought back in a nearly three-hour match.
- The 24-year-old six-time Grand Slam champion secured her 25th WTA title with a 1-6, 7-6, 7-5 victory, saying, "I don't know how I won."
- Swiatek's win gives her a third title this season and reflects her family's connection to Seoul, where her father competed in the 1988 Olympics.
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The second-ranked woman in the world of women's tennis, Polish player Iga Swiatek, won a hard-fought victory in the final of the WTA 500 tournament held in Seoul, South Korea, and earned the 25th tournament victory of her career.
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Iga Swiatek battled back from a disastrous start to win the Korea Open on Sunday, beating Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova 1-6, 7-6 (7/3), 7-5 in the final. The world number two dropped the opening set after an error-strewn performance drastically out of keeping with her dominating form this week in Seoul. READ: Iga Swiatek made to wait as Korea Open quarterfinals washed out World number 11 Alexandrova was two points away from winning the title bu…
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