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Danielle Collins Stuns Iga Swiatek in Italian Open Third Round

The defending champion's straight-sets loss ends her title defense and triggers a significant ranking drop ahead of Roland Garros.

Tennis - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 10, 2025 Danielle Collins of the U.S. reacts during her round of 32 match against Poland's Iga Swiatek REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel
Tennis - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 10, 2025 Danielle Collins of the U.S. shakes hands with Poland's Iga Swiatek after winning her round of 32 match REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel
Tennis - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 10, 2025 Danielle Collins of the U.S. in action during her round of 32 match against Poland's Iga Swiatek REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel
Tennis - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 10, 2025 Poland's Iga Swiatek in action during her round of 32 match against Danielle Collins of the U.S. REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel

Overview

  • Danielle Collins defeated Iga Swiatek 6-1, 7-5 in a major upset, marking her first career win over Swiatek on clay.
  • Swiatek, a three-time Italian Open champion, struggled with unforced errors and poor serving, losing her ninth match of the season.
  • The loss will see Swiatek drop to at least No. 4 in the WTA rankings, her lowest position since March 2022.
  • Collins advances to the Round of 16 to face either Elina Svitolina or Hailey Baptiste, continuing her strong form in her final professional season.
  • Swiatek's early exit raises concerns about her form ahead of her French Open title defense later this month.