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The start of another streak? Iga Swiatek raring to go again at Poland Open ahead of summer swing and US Open

When it comes to winning streaks the end is always usually more memorable than the beginning. Certainly that was the case with Iga Swiatek’s 37-match unbeaten run, the longest on the WTA Tour this century, which started against Viktorija Golubic in Doha in February and ended in surprisingly one-sided fashion against Alize Cornet at Wimbledon on July 2. Now Swiatek is starting again, returning to action at the Poland Open in Warsaw this week, hoping to spark another streak ahead of the North American swing.

WTA roundup: Nao Hibino upsets defending champ in Prague

Japan's Nao Hibino upset No. 2 seed and defending champion Barboura Krejcikova of the Czech Republic, rallying for a 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3 second-round win on Thursday at the Prague Open.

Iga Swiatek powers past Gabriela Lee into Warsaw quarter-finals

The world number one defeated her 146th-ranked Romanian opponent to extend her clay run to 18 wins, and putting her overall record for 2022 at 48-4. French Open champion Swiatek has not lost a match on clay since the 2021 Roland Garros quarter-finals.

Iga Swiatek edges closer to homecoming title and extends unbeaten clay court run to reach Poland Open quarter-finals

Iga Swiatek beat Gabriela Lee 6-3 6-2 in Warsaw to reach the quarter-finals of the Poland Open, extending her unbeaten run on clay courts to 18 matches. The Polish star breezed past compatriot Magdalena Frech 6-1 6-2 in the first round on Wednesday, before dismantling Lee on home soil in another straight-set victory.

Iga Swiatek makes winning return at Poland Open against Magdalena Frech to extend unbeaten clay streak

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek looked in strong form on her return to action as she eased past Magdalena Frech at the Poland Open. Swiatek is playing in her home country after seeing her record-breaking 37-match winning streak ended in the third round at Wimbledon earlier this month.

Iga Swiatek returns with one-sided win in Warsaw

The French Open champion romped to a 6-1, 6-2 victory at the Warsaw clay-court event in her first match since suffering a shock third-round defeat by Alize Cornet in the Wimbledon third round. Swiatek had been on a remarkable 37-match winning streak before that loss, taking six successive titles along the way.

World No 1 Iga Swiatek slams 'contradictory' colleagues for forgetting about Ukraine war

World No 1 Iga Swiatek and retired pro Sergiy Stakhovsky have called out their fellow tennis players for ignoring and forgetting about the war in Ukraine. The French Open champion held an exhibition tournament in her home of Poland over the weekend to raise money for the war, and secured over £400,000 to help the efforts in Ukraine.

WTA roundup: Bernarda Pera nabs second straight title with Hamburg win

American Bernarda Pera won her first WTA career title last weekend in Budapest. On Saturday, she doubled her trophy total with a 6-2, 6-4 defeat of top seed Anett Kontaveit at the Hamburg European Open.

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The start of another streak? Iga Swiatek raring to go again at Poland Open ahead of summer swing and US Open

WTA roundup: Nao Hibino upsets defending champ in Prague

Iga Swiatek powers past Gabriela Lee into Warsaw quarter-finals

Iga Swiatek edges closer to homecoming title and extends unbeaten clay court run to reach Poland Open quarter-finals

Iga Swiatek makes winning return at Poland Open against Magdalena Frech to extend unbeaten clay streak

Iga Swiatek returns with one-sided win in Warsaw

World No 1 Iga Swiatek slams 'contradictory' colleagues for forgetting about Ukraine war

WTA roundup: Bernarda Pera nabs second straight title with Hamburg win