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Iga Swiatek Reaches Korea Open Final With Two Wins in Rain-Hit Seoul

A compressed schedule forced back-to-back matches on Saturday.

Tennis - WTA 500 - Korea Open - Olympic Park Tennis Center, Seoul, South Korea - September 20, 2025 Poland's Iga Swiatek shakes hands with Australia's Maya Joint after winning her semifinal match REUTERS/Kim Soo-Hyeon
Tennis - WTA 500 - Korea Open - Olympic Park Tennis Center, Seoul, South Korea - September 20, 2025 Poland's Iga Swiatek in action during her semifinal match against Australia's Maya Joint REUTERS/Kim Soo-Hyeon
Tennis - WTA 500 - Korea Open - Olympic Park Tennis Center, Seoul, South Korea - September 20, 2025 Poland's Iga Swiatek serves during her semifinal match against Australia's Maya Joint REUTERS/Kim Soo-Hyeon
Tennis - WTA 500 - Korea Open - Olympic Park Tennis Center, Seoul, South Korea - September 20, 2025 Australia's Maya Joint in action during her semifinal match against Poland's Iga Swiatek REUTERS/Kim Soo-Hyeon

Overview

  • Swiatek beat Barbora Krejcikova 6-0, 6-3 in a quarter-final rescheduled from Friday due to persistent rain.
  • She then swept past Maya Joint 6-0, 6-2 to clinch her place in the final.
  • The top seed will face either Katerina Siniakova or Ekaterina Alexandrova for the title.
  • Joint had earlier advanced by defeating Clara Tauson 6-0, 6-3 before meeting Swiatek.
  • Competing in Seoul for the first time, Swiatek is chasing a third trophy of the season and could narrow the rankings gap to No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka after Sabalenka withdrew from Beijing.