SYDNEY/WASHINGTON, December 31, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) One of the most interesting and exciting aspects of the United Cup mixed teams event, which is taking place this week in the Australian coastal cities of Sydney and Perth, has been the inclusion […]
LONDON, November 28, 2024 (ITIA Press Release) The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) today confirms that Iga Swiatek, a 23-year-old tennis player from Poland, has accepted a one-month suspension under the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme, after testing positive for the prohibited […]
MALAGA/STARNBERG, November 16, 2024 Poland overcame host nation Spain at the Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals in Malaga on Friday thanks to three-set victories for Magda Linette and Iga Swiatek against Sara Sorribes Tormo and Paula Badosa, respectively. […]
NEW YORK/STARNBERG, August 28, 2024 World No. 1 Iga Swiatek didn’t show her best tennis during Tuesday’s first-round match at the US Open but overcame a challenge from Russian lucky loser Kamilla Rakhimova in Arthur Ashe Stadium, winning, 6-4, 7-6(6). […]
ST PETERSBURG, FL, August 7, 2024 (WTA Press Release) The WTA announced today that Iga Swiatek is the first player to qualify for the 2024 WTA Finals, which will be hosted for the first time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from […]
WIMBLEDON/WASHINGTON, June 29, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) With the draw of the 137th edition of the Wimbledon Championships completed on Friday, it provides both players and fans with a roadmap in which to follow during the upcoming British fortnight. The […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 8, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Iga Swiatek was all business from first ball to last one in her latest Roland-Garros final. On a beautiful Saturday in Paris, and with a full house of fans packing Court Philippe-Chatrier, the […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 6, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Two-time defending champion and this year’s top seed Iga Swiatek continued her reign of Roland-Garros by advancing to her third straight French Open final on a sun-splashed Thursday afternoon in Paris. The 23-year-old, […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 2, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) The older Iga Swiatek gets the better she plays – and, sometimes, quicker, too. On Sunday morning, under cool and blustery conditions at the French Open in Paris, the just-turned 23-year-old three-time Roland-Garros […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 25, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) By any metric, Iga Swiatek is peaking at the right time for this year’s French Open. After all, as the 22-year-old Polish superstar arrives for this year’s clay-court major, she’s the winner of […]
