Overview

• Swiatek ousted qualifier Guo Hanyu 6-3, 6-1 in just over an hour to advance to the round of 16 in Montreal.
• She credited early hard-court preparation for her seamless transition from grass and said she plans to target ranking points at the National Bank Open.
• In a pre-tournament press conference she insisted she’s ‘too experienced’ to view Wimbledon as a career turning point and said she’ll draw lessons rather than hype.
• Former world No.14 Jerzy Janowicz questioned the rigor of her grass-court tests at Wimbledon, noting she faced no major challenge en route to her 6-0, 6-0 final win.
• Swiatek recounted the emotional fallout of her ITIA suspension for a contaminated supplement, calling the ordeal ‘terrible’ and urging greater consistency in anti-doping rulings.