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Swiatek Tops Korea Open Draw With Raducanu in Her Quarter

The Wimbledon champion says she is pain-free, keeping her focus on her opening match after arriving in Seoul.

Iga Swiatek of Poland plays a shot during her clinic for amateur players at Olympic Park Tennis Center in Seoul on Sept. 14, 2025, on the sidelines of the Korea Open tournament. (Yonhap)
Iga Swiatek of Poland speaks during her press conference at Olympic Park Tennis Center in Seoul on Sept. 14, 2025, on the sidelines of the Korea Open tournament. (Yonhap)
Iga Swiatek of Poland speaks at the start of her clinic at Olympic Park Tennis Center in Seoul on Sept. 14, 2025, on the sidelines of the Korea Open tournament. (Yonhap)
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Overview

  • World No. 2 Iga Swiatek is the top seed in Seoul, receiving a first-round bye and opening in the round of 16 against either Sorana Cirstea or Zhu Lin.
  • Emma Raducanu enters as the No. 8 seed after late withdrawals, facing Jaqueline Cristian first with a likely second-round meeting against Barbora Krejcikova.
  • Swiatek told reporters she feels great physically with no foot pain and plans to take the tournament step by step rather than looking ahead.
  • The draw projects a Swiatek–Raducanu quarterfinal, a potential semifinal versus No. 3 seed Clara Tauson, and a possible final against No. 2 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova if seedings hold.
  • Swiatek’s planned 2024 Seoul debut was halted by a provisional suspension over a trace TMZ finding, a case since resolved with a one-month ban and an independent ruling of no significant fault.