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Swiatek Plays Down Fitness Concerns After Back-to-Back Losses Before Australian Open

She describes soreness, not injury, with brief recovery planned before Melbourne.

Overview

  • The world No. 2 fell to Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-2 in the United Cup semi-finals and to Belinda Bencic 3-6, 6-0, 6-3 in the final in Sydney.
  • Swiatek said "Everything is fine" and called herself "super sore," outlining a couple of days off and targeted work before the slam.
  • Poland still secured the United Cup 2-1, with Katarzyna Kawa and Jan Zielinski clinching the deciding mixed doubles.
  • Against Bencic she committed 36 unforced errors to 10, dropped seven straight games, and showed visible frustration on court.
  • With the Australian Open starting Sunday, she acknowledges limited time to tune up for the only major she has yet to win.