NEW YORK, Sept 4 — Defending champion and world number one Iga Swiatek exited the US Open in the fourth round today, losing to Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko 3-6 6-3 6-1 at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
The Polish three-times Grand Slam winner had not dropped a set before today’s match but was unable to hold off the 20th seed’s charge.
The Latvian fired off a crisp forehand winner to break her opponent’s serve on match point, pumping her fist as she extended her career head-to-head record against Swiatek to 4-0.
Ostapenko, who won at Roland Garros in 2017, next faces American sixth seed Coco Gauff, who beat wildcard Caroline Wozniacki in three sets earlier in the day. — Reuters