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Swiatek Rallies to Win Korea Open, Claiming 25th WTA Title

The Seoul triumph adds a reported 500 ranking points, tightening her chase of Aryna Sabalenka for year-end No. 1.

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
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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

Overview

  • The top seed beat Ekaterina Alexandrova 1-6, 7-6 (7-3), 7-5 after facing two points from defeat and trailing 3-1 in the third set.
  • Swiatek overcame serving woes in the final, including nine double faults, to close out the two-hour, 43-minute match.
  • Persistent rain earlier in the week forced double duty Saturday, when she routed Barbora Krejcikova 6-0, 6-3 and Maya Joint 6-0, 6-2.
  • The title is her 25th on the WTA Tour and her third of 2025 after Wimbledon and Cincinnati, taking her tour-leading wins total to 57 this year.
  • The victory capped her first Korea Open appearance and carried personal resonance given her father’s 1988 Seoul Olympic past.