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May 10, 2025
Italian Open Tennis: Iga Swiatek did not get off to a very good start on the Italian Open American star Danielle Collins shocked the world.
She beat Swiatek in straight sets with a score of 6-1, 7-5. This happened in the round of 32 on Saturday.
Swiatek was unable to gain her footing while Collins stayed aggressive as the match went on.
The outcome of this match definitely surprised the fans who were watching and probably the players themselves.
Swiatek, a five-time Grand Slam champion, found herself at 0-5 in the opening set. It felt like she'd basically lost without winning a game.
Finally, she came back and got on the scoreboard. She avoided a potential 6-0 mercy defeat.
The first set was a one sided match.
The second set had both players at 4-4.
But Collins, who was the 2022 Australian Open runner-up, found her rhythm.
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And she, in turn, took the lead and the win.
The match took an hour and 44 minutes.
Swiatek had a dominant 7-1 record against Collins before the match.
However, she hasn’t claimed a tournament title in almost a year.
"I have played Iga so many times," Collins said, "and she has won almost every time."
"Even the days I felt I played well, I still ended up losing." "But losses like that teach you a lot." "I finally think I utilized those lessons today."
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