US Open 2023 : Iga Swiatek knocked out of US Open 2023, ready to lose No.1 ranking to Sabalenka

US Open Championship Defending champion Iga Swiatek exit out of the U.S. Open in the 4th round on Sunday, she losing against Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko by 3-6 6-3 6-1.

Top seed Iga Swiatek‘s US Open dream comes to end after she loss against Jelena Ostapenko by 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 in the fourth round on Sunday.

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In this loss will affect the No.1 WTA rankings which is end next week, current No.2 Aryna Sabalenka will rise to the top ranking spot for the first time.

US Open 2023 : Iga Swiatek knocked out of US Open 2023, ready to lose No.1 ranking to Sabalenka
US Open 2023 : Iga Swiatek knocked out of US Open 2023, ready to lose No.1 ranking to Sabalenka

The 22-year-old Swiatek‘s shots were off-target in the Arthur Ashe Stadium and she faced to handling hard hitting from the opponent Ostapenko, who the French Open 2017 champion.

The general statistics with Iga Swiatek vs Jelena Ostapenko is 18-31 only, Ostapenko also improved to 4-0 against Swiatek over their careers. There is no other player owns like this four victories against the woman player who has led the WTA rankings since the year April 2022.

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Jelena Ostapenko said,

I knew well I have to play my game and I knew I have to be aggressive, because that’s what she doesn’t really like.” “I was just thinking about that I have to play well until the last point, until we shake hands. I didn’t really give her many chances to wake.

The 26-year-old Jelena Ostapenko’s first quarterfinal at Flushing Meadows will come against the American younger Coco Gauff.

She said about Coco Gauff,
She’s a young great player, It is going to be another tough match for me. I don’t expect any easy matches at a Grand Slam tournament.”

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