Collins Defeats Swiatek 6-1, 7-5 in Third Round of Rome WTA 1000
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Danielle Collins, ranked 35th in the world, defeated Iga Swiatek in the third round of the WTA 1000 tournament in Rome, winning 6-1, 7-5. This victory marks Collins' first win over Swiatek since the Australian Open in 2022 and her 16th top 10 win, propelling her into the last 16 of the tournament for the third time in Rome.
Swiatek, the reigning champion from 2021, 2022, and 2024, was aiming for her fourth title at the Foro Italico. Her early exit from the tournament will see her drop from world number two to at least number four in the WTA rankings, ending her streak of 165 consecutive weeks in the top two. This is the first time since 2022 that she will be outside the top three.
Collins showcased a dominant performance, breaking Swiatek's serve multiple times and maintaining her lead throughout the match. Her aggressive play, often referred to as 'Danimal-mode', was evident as she hit thumping backhand winners all over the court. Collins will next face either Elina Svitolina or Hailey Baptiste in the last 16.
Swiatek's loss adds to her recent struggles, including a straight-set defeat to Coco Gauff in Madrid. As the defending champion at the French Open, where she has won four titles, her form heading into the tournament is under scrutiny. Meanwhile, Italian star Matteo Berrettini reached the third round in Rome, defeating Jacob Fearnley, and will next face Casper Ruud or Alexander Bublik.
With her loss in Rome today, Iga Swiatek will drop out of the Top 2 for the first time in MORE THAN THREE YEARS when the next rankings come out on Monday, May 19th. 🤯
It'll end a streak of 165 straight weeks in the Top 2 that began on March 21st, 2022:
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World number two #Swiatek was hunting a fourth title at the #ForoItalico but failed to get past the third round of the last major tournament before the #FrenchOpen.
#Tennis
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Danielle Collins name-dropped a @WTA legend after her biggest win of the season.
"Sometimes when I have a bad serving day I think about Elena Dementieva and all she was able to achieve even when the serve or first serve wasn't working for her." #IBI25
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Danielle Collins on beating Swiatek in Rome
“I played Iga so many times. The winning favor is in her favor. When you play that many close matches and play some of your best tennis but lose, you learn a lot. I feel like I applied that today”
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WOW.
Danielle Collins defeats Iga Swiatek, champion here in 2021, 2022 and 2024, 6-1, 7-5, to reach the last 16 in Rome.
Swiatek will drop to world #4 at best and arrive Roland Garros without any title in the last 12 months 😱. https://t.co/5v0xlhlrhM
💥 COLLINS STUNS SWIATEK
New disappointment for the defending champion in Rome, who is eliminated in the 3rd round by the American player 6-1 7-5!
Iga will arrive at Roland Garros without a title won on clay for the first time since 2020 😬 https://t.co/gbOd56BANZ
🎾 #IBI25 | 😬 World number 2 Iga Swiatek has already been eliminated from the Italian Open!
🇵🇱 Defeated by the American Danielle Collins (6-1, 7-5), the Polish woman is still unable to reassure just two weeks before the start of Roland-Garros! https://t.co/dp1zCUgBjy
Iga Swiatek was knocked out in straight sets by American Danielle Collins (6-1, 7-5), this Saturday, in the third round of the WTA 1000 in Rome. The Polish woman still hasn't won a single tournament this season
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