After the fifth player in the world, Jessica Pegula, and the third, Elena Rybakina, the best player in the world, Iga Swiatek was also out of the Australian Open. The Pole lost in the third round, this Saturday, against the young Czech Linda Noskova, 50th in the world at 19 (3-6, 6-3, 6-4).
Iga Swiatek had already been pushed around during the second round, facing the fury of the American Danielle Collins. Led 4 games to 1, service to follow for Collins, 62nd in the world and finalist in Melbourne two years ago, then 0-40 on her own commitment at 4-2 in the decisive set, the Pole with four Grand Slam trophies had closed a double break behind to win (6-4, 3-6, 6-4) in more than three hours of play.
Swiatek then confided that she had “already seen herself at the airport”: “I don’t know how I got through it. I was in control and suddenly she started playing twice as fast. I didn’t know how to react for a few games, a few minutes. » After 18 consecutive victories, the Pole will really return to the airport. And sooner than expected.