Good news Danielle Collins Relishing Iga Swaitek Cincinnati Exit: Victoria Azarenka hints By Kevwe Adjuya -August 20, 2024 Iga Swiatek

Danielle Collins Relishing Iga Swaitek Cincinnati Exit: Victoria Azarenka hints
By Kevwe Adjuya -August 20, 2024
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Victoria Azarenka has clapped back at the insinuation that Danielle Collins enjoyed Iga Swiatek’s loss to Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals of the recently-concluded 2024 Cincinnati Open. World No. 1 and top seed Swiatek suffered a crushing 3-6, 3-6 defeat at the hands of the Belarusian at the prestigious WTA 1000 event on Monday, August 19.
Swiatek went into the match against the then World No. 3 Sabalenka as the favorite, owing to the Pole’s dominance over the Belarusian across two previous showdowns at WTA 1000 events in Madrid and Rome earlier this year. The World No. 1 also had a resounding 8-3 lead in the pair’s head-to-head on the WTA Tour up until that point.

However, Sabalenka produced a masterclass in serving and returning aggressively, which gave Swiatek very little time to grow into points. More often than not, the two-time reigning Australian Open champion finished points off much quicker than the three-time reigning French Open champion

To make matters worse for Swiatek, her second serve was dismal throughout the match. All these factors combined eventually to help Sabalenka to a first-ever straight sets win over the Pole