World No. 1 Iga Swiatek Crashes Out Of US Open 2023, Loses To Jelena Ostapenko In Round Of 16
Top-seed Iga Swiatek crashed out of US Open, suffering a 6-3, 3-6, 1-6 defeat to world no. 21 Jelena Ostapenko in Women's Singles Round of 16. Swiatek, who was also the defending champion in the competition, started off well against Ostapenko, winning the first set 6-3 but was outdone by her opponent in the following two sets. Swiatek might have been presumed the favorite given her dominance of the WTA Tour over the last couple of years but on-field it's Ostapenko who has had an edge over the Pole. In fact, before this meeting, Ostapenko had won all three of the pair's previous showdowns.
