US EditionSwiatek stunned at Miami Open by 50th-ranked Linette
- On Thursday, 50th-ranked Magda Linette upset six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek at the Miami Open, winning 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 to advance to the third round.
- Despite reaching quarterfinals in the Australian Open, Qatar Open, and Indian Wells Open this year, Swiatek suffered a surprise early exit and recently dropped to third in world rankings.
- After Swiatek raced through the opening set in 33 minutes, Linette fought back to force a decider, later telling Tennis Channel, "I think it all started with serving a bit better."
- Linette advances to face 20-year-old Alexandra Eala of the Philippines in the round of 32, who defeated Laura Siegemund 6-7 , 6-3, 6-3 in her opening match.
- Eala, ranked at a career high and seeded in Miami for the first time, expressed satisfaction with her season, saying she is focusing on "keeping that balance of being hungry and staying happy.
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World number three Iga Swiatek was surprisingly limited to one match at the top-tier WTA tournament in Miami.
Tennis-Swiatek wants to simplify her game after shock opening defeat in Miami
MIAMI, March 20 (Reuters) - Iga Swiatek said she would try to simplify her game after the six-times Grand Slam champion was stunned 1-6 7-5 6-3 by world number 50 Magda Linette at the Miami Open on Thursday for her first opening defeat in 74 WTA tournaments. Read full story
No Swiatek rematch in Miami as Eala faces familiar foe in Linette
MANILA, Philippines – There will be no rematch between Alex Eala and Iga Swiatek in the Miami Open. Eala will instead play in the round of 32 against Poland’s Magda Linette, who stunned compatriot and world No. 3 Swiatek following a 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 win on Thursday, March 19 (Friday, March 20, Manila time). A six-time Grand Slam champion, Swiatek was expected to advance and meet Eala again in Miami a year after the Filipina shocked the Polish sta…
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Magda Linette knocks out Iga Swiatek in 2nd round at Miami
For the first time in 74 tournaments, Iga Swiatek lost her opening match in a WTA Tour event.
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