Świątek’s streak snapped
Iga Świątek’s astonishing 73‑match win streak ended in the opening round of the Miami Open when she lost to Magda Linette — Świątek’s first opening‑match defeat since 2021. This halts one of the longest runs of dominance in recent tennis history and reshuffles the women’s draw heading into the Sunshine Double. (nytimes.com)
Magda Linette rallied from a set down to beat No. 2 seed Iga Świątek 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 in 2 hours 10 minutes at the Miami Open; Linette entered the match ranked world No. 50. (wtatennis.com)) Świątek broke Linette twice and won 88% of her first-serve points in the opening set, but Linette answered with improved serving (four aces noted in the match report) and fought through 30 unforced errors to win the final two sets. (wtatennis.com)) The defeat marked Świątek’s first opening-match loss at a WTA tournament since the 2021 WTA Finals, ending a streak of 73 consecutive opening-round wins that had begun in 2021. (wtatennis.com)) The result evens the pair’s career head-to-head at 1-1 after Świątek’s 6-1, 6-1 victory over Linette at the 2023 China Open. (wtatennis.com)) Linette will face Alexandra Eala in the next round; Linette had already come from a set down in her first-round win over Varvara Gracheva, making this her second straight three-set victory at the tournament. (wtatennis.com)) Świątek said she “stopped doing anything well tactically” during the match and admitted she “hasn’t felt things like that for like five years,” calling the loss mentally complicated as she plans to regroup. (wtatennis.com))
