Swiatek beats Collins to advance to Olympic semifinals
Collins falls behind and retires One-6, 6-2,1-4
world #One And the French Open champion returns to where he won his fifth Grand Slam title and is aiming for a medal at the Paris Olympics. 23– Led by Daniel Collins 6-One Although a direct showdown is unlikely, they were prepared for the fight given the United States’ outstanding season.
Collins twice American National University The champion announced he would retire at the end of this season, but has had one of the most impressive performances since turning pro. 2016. She won her first title last spring. World Taekwondo Federation 1000 He won the title in Miami and will next week play the Credit One Open on clay in Charleston. World Taekwondo Federation 500 Event. The 30-year-old Floridian reached a career-high ranking of #.7 In ~ 2022 The current rankings are as follows: 9Day.
Swiatek, representing Poland, won the coin toss and chose to serve. She three/5 Easy to catch the first serve 15 While Collins missed 4/5 And the dumped sub. World #One Collins hit a forehand along the line and then hit a second backhand winner while strengthening the break. One-three.
Swiatek was down 0-30 after two net groundstrokes but got back on track with a stunning forehand down-the-line pass. 30 For ~ 4-One. The American committed two forehand errors, faced a double break point and dropped serve when Swiatek hit a backhand. Swiatek struggled to seal a triple break point on a set down, but sealed it with six straight first serves.
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Collins served first in the second round and used a new ball. She started with a clean forehand volley winner but faced a break point with a double fault. She fought and held after three deuce points and the first ace.
Swiatek dropped the serve incredibly. 5/5 First serve. Collins kept his attacking mentality as he hit two more aces to consolidate the break.
Swiatek got on the board with two wins, including her first ace. The American opened the fifth with her fourth ace and held at love. 4-One. The four-time French Open champion won four titles, including an overhead smash on game point. 2-4.
Collins had three wins, including a fifth ace on game point, as Swiatek fell. 2-5 He hit three winning strokes, but it wasn’t enough as the mistakes piled up. A confident Collins continued to hit winning strokes, securing the set with a fierce backhand along the line.
After the second set, Swiatek left the court for a long time and was booed when she returned. Collins served first in the final and, despite winning four more, including a sixth ace, gave up her second double fault and lost her serve.
Serving with a new ball, Swiatek hit a second ace and solidified the break with two consecutive first serves. 2-0. Collins committed three unforced errors, dropped a serve and sought physical therapy. She left the court for a medical timeout to have her abdominal tape reattached.
Swiatek committed two unforced errors but consolidated the break with a winning crosscourt forehand. 4-0. Collins started the fifth with two more winners, including an overhead smash and an ace from wide. One-4.
Swiatek started with an overcooked backhand, but the match ended abruptly two points later when Collins approached his chair, claiming he could not continue with an abdominal injury. It was an unfortunate ending to a very competitive and fascinating match.
Jeong Chin-won, World #7 and 2024 The Australian Open finalist awaits in the penultimate round. She won a tough three-set match against three-time Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber in the quarterfinals, although Sviatek is ahead in the head-to-head match. 6-0in 2022 He went all the way to the fourth round at Terre Bato in Roland Garros.
