Tennis News: Iga Swiatek’s 10-match winning streak was stopped by Jessica Pegula when they met in the semifinals of the 2026 Cincinnati Open.
The match was very fierce and tight, but the home player finally emerged victorious by winning 7-5, 4-6, 6-4. After losing the first set, the Polish national’s frustration began to peak at the start of the second set. However, members of his coaching team provided important advice at the right time and helped him calm down.
While leading the set at 1-0, 0/15, the seventh seed waved his hands in the air after losing a point. He can be heard saying, “My legs can’t move that fast.” However, his psychologist, Daria Abramowicz, was not too happy with his attitude and said, “Don’t wave your hands, Iga, just focus on the next ball. Come on, go, give it your all!”
With the score tied at 1-1, 40/40, former world No.
The advice seemed to work for the seventh seed as he regained his composure and ensured the match went to a decider by winning the second set. However, he failed to hold off Pegula in the final set.
Pegula is 17-5 in three-set matches this season and 11-2 in hard-court tournaments. Thanks to his latest victory, the world number 3 tennis player has now reduced his head to head gap against the Polish national to 6-7.
Despite losing to Swiatek in Rome earlier this season, Pegula managed to bounce back brilliantly at her home tournament.
It could be said that the 2026 Canadian Open champion might have achieved better results if he had been able to control his serve. As an illustration, he gave Pegula two break opportunities due to double fouls. The match featured a total of 13 break opportunities, with the home players managing to capitalize on seven of them.
“Yes, I think we were both better at returning the ball than serving, but the wind conditions also made serving more difficult,” admitted Swiatek. “I feel like my serves often don’t hit the ball, so maybe that’s a factor. But I think we both return well, so we put pressure on each other.”
Despite the defeat, Swiatek will still have confidence ahead of the US Open. He has started the hard-court season with outstanding performance. While it may not be his favorite type of surface, he has managed to rediscover his best form on this surface. She won the title at the Canadian Open, Toronto after defeating a number of skilled tennis players such as Marta Kostyuk, Diana Shnaider, Elina Svitolina and Elena Rybakina.
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