Polish tennis star Iga Swiatek's winning streak ends in defeat by France's Alizé Cornet at Wimbledon

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN

Updated 2143 GMT (0543 HKT) July 2, 2022

Iga Swiatek of Poland looks disappointed at losing the game against Alizé Cornet of France in the ladies' singles third-round match at Wimbledon.

(CNN)Polish tennis player Iga Swiatek, ranked world No. 1 by the Women's Tennis Association, was defeated by France's Alizé Cornet at Wimbledon Saturday, ending her 37-match winning streak.

Swiatek, who lost to Cornet, 6-4 6-2, in the third round match, started slow in the opening set dropping the first three games before battling back and taking the next two. The two would split the next four games, but Cornet would eventually win the set.In the second set, momentum seemed to have shifted as 21-year-old Swiatek jumped out to a 2-0 lead, but Cornet quickly took back control winning the next six games to close out the match.«Honestly, yeah usually I am hard on myself. Here, I know how I felt before matches, I know how I felt when I was practicing. Let's just say that I didn't feel like I'm in the best shape, so I'm kind of aware that this could happen,» Swiatek said on the win streak after the match.The Polish two-time grand slam champion's 37-match win streak, dating back to February, tied for the longest since Martina Hingis in 1997.Read More«I have no words right now, It reminds me of the time I beat Serena on the same court, eight years ago exactly. This court is a lucky charm for me,» Cornet said after the win.'We need your help': All-Ukrainian clash at Wimbledon puts focus on more than just tennisIn 2014, the Frenchwoman defeated then No. 1 Serena Williams at Court One to advance to her first career Round of 16 of the grand slam. With the victory, Cornet improves to 4-3 in her career against world no.