Świątek's streak snapped
Iga Świątek’s absurd 73‑match winning streak ended in a shock first‑round Miami Open loss to Magda Linette — her first opening‑match exit since 2021. This blow happened on Day 3 of the tournament and instantly rewrites the women's draw heading into the fortnight. (nytimes.com) (skysports.com)
Magda Linette overturned a 1-6 first set to beat Iga Świątek 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 in roughly 2 hours 10 minutes on Thursday night. (wtatennis.com)) Linette came into Miami ranked No. 50 on the WTA list while Świątek was listed among the world’s top three and was the tournament’s No. 2 seed on the draw. (espn.com)) After the match Świątek described her form as “up and down” and said, “I just haven’t been doing good stuff well,” calling the defeat “the world’s worst nightmare” for a player. (miamiopen.com)) Linette said she made a tactical shift and “wasn’t as nervous as it might have seemed,” and the win completed her second straight three-set comeback at the event after a first-round win over Varvara Gracheva. (tennisuptodate.com)) The victory also evened the pair’s head‑to‑head, with their only previous meeting occurring at the China Open on Oct. 3, 2023, when Świątek won. (matchstat.com)) Linette is scheduled to face Alexandra Eala in the Miami third round at Hard Rock Stadium, a matchup that appears on the tournament order of play. (miamiopen.com))
