Iga Swiatek admits she is harm by the Amanda Anisimova loss but additionally reveals she solely has one remorse from the loss, and that's "one resolution" she made that price her dropping her serve within the third set and in the end a semifinal spot in Riyadh.
After a primary set and not using a single break, Swiatek stepped up within the tie-break and gained three consecutive factors to open a 4-1 lead earlier than changing her second set level to win the tie-break with a 7-4 scoreline.
Late within the second set – with Anisimova main and with the Pole serving to remain within the second set – the fourth-ranked American snatched the primary break of the match and despatched the match into a 3rd set.
In the beginning of the third set, Swiatek survived a troublesome opening service sport by saving three break factors within the second sport. The world No. 2 additionally saved two extra break factors within the fourth sport however didn't handle to avoid wasting Anisimova's sixth break of the decider because the American went 3-1 up. The world No. 4 claimed one other break within the eighth sport to finish a 6-7 (4) 6-4 6-2 win.
For Swiatek, it was her second look on the WTA Finals in Riyadh and her second group-stage exit.
Swiatek: There's nothing I actually remorse besides one resolution once I misplaced my serve within the third set
“Matches like this, a loss like this, it simply hurts. I believed I performed nicely, I used to be targeted all the time, I had angle, and I didn’t hesitate. There’s actually nothing I remorse, besides perhaps one resolution when she broke me within the third set. The reality is, I did all the pieces I may. I gave it my all, and I perceive that I performed nicely on this event. On the one hand, it’s comforting as a result of I’ve nothing to remorse, however then again, it’s disappointing as a result of it’s now not sufficient," the Pole admitted.
Beforehand, Swiatek pulled out of representing Poland on the Billie Jean King Cup Finals. Meaning her 2025 season ended with the Anisimova loss.
