Swiatek was bestowed the title of 'Queen of Clay' on her way to the rare feat of winning three consecutive Roland Garros titles between 2022 and 2024. But, after losing in the semi-finals last year, the fourth seed was beaten by Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk in the fourth round. Poland's Swiatek, whose…
Swiatek was bestowed the title of 'Queen of Clay' on her way to the rare feat of winning three consecutive Roland Garros titles between 2022 and 2024.
But, after losing in the semi-finals last year, the fourth seed was beaten by Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk in the fourth round.
Poland's Swiatek, whose defeat came on her 25th birthday, remains in a crisis of confidence.
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