Latest Iga Swiatek News

Halep dismayed at how Swiatek's doping case was handled compared to her own

Nov. 29, 2024 14:08 PM EST

Simona Halep, the former Wimbledon and French Open champion tennis player, has expressed dismay at the way Iga Swiatek's doping case was handled compared to her own. Halep, a 33-year-old Romanian who initially received a four-year ban for doping, said there had been severe...

Why did Iga Swiatek get a one-month doping ban? What did she test positive for?

Nov. 28, 2024 14:58 PM EST

Iga Swiatek is the second high-profile tennis player to test positive for a banned substance this year, joining Jannik Sinner. While Sinner, currently the No. 1 ranked man, was fully cleared, Swiatek, who slid from No. 1 to No. 2 last month, accepted a one-month suspension that was announced...

Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek accepts a one-month suspension in doping case

Nov. 28, 2024 10:10 AM EST

Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for the banned substance trimetazidine, a heart medication known as TMZ, the International Tennis Integrity Agency announced Thursday. Swiatek failed an out-of-competition drug test in...

Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek accepts one-month suspension in doping case

Nov. 28, 2024 09:02 AM EST
LONDON (AP) — Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek accepts one-month suspension in doping case.

Rafael Nadal's legacy is a relentlessness that inspired Carlos Alcaraz and plenty of others

Nov. 20, 2024 11:42 AM EST

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Not surprisingly, Rafael Nadal couldn’t take a step around the grounds of the Davis Cup Final 8 in recent days without hearing requests for a handshake or a selfie. And that was just from the other professional tennis players, to speak nothing of the fans. ...

From Novak Djokovic to Iga Swiatek, players reflect on Rafael Nadal's career and retirement

Nov. 20, 2024 11:09 AM EST

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — As Rafael Nadal retires from tennis, current and former players — from Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic to Iga Swiatek and Taylor Fritz and so many more — have been sharing their thoughts on what the owner of 22 Grand Slam titles meant to them and to their sport. ...

Swiatek helps Poland oust host Spain from Billie Jean King Cup Finals, Britain beats Germany

Nov. 15, 2024 16:51 PM EST

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Poland's Iga Swiatek beat home favorite Paula Badosa of Spain to knock out the host of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in the opening round on Friday, while Britain eliminated Germany. The world No. 2 Swiatek sealed Poland's spot in the quarterfinals against...

Coco Gauff's WTA Finals title ends her season with a $4.8 million check and a big turnaround

Nov. 10, 2024 09:44 AM EST

Coco Gauff pays attention to what people say about her online and occasionally takes pleasure in clapping back, so it should not be a surprise that she took to social media to type out a message after wrapping up 2024 by winning the WTA Finals and the $4.8 million check that came with it. ...

Coco Gauff wins WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Zheng Qinwen

Nov. 09, 2024 17:49 PM EST

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Coco Gauff won the WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) in the final on Saturday. The 20-year-old American came from 2-0 and 5-3 down in the final set and was two points from defeat at one...

Gauff beats Pegula at WTA Finals while Swiatek prevails in her first match in two months

Nov. 03, 2024 15:03 PM EST

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Coco Gauff enjoyed a successful start by beating Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-2 in an American matchup at the WTA Finals on Sunday. Second-seeded Iga Swiatek rallied to beat Barbora Krejcikova 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 in her first match in two months. Gauff...