Paris ¨C Iga Swiatek¡¯s 25th birthday celebrations turned sour at the French Open on Sunday, as the former champion lost to 15th seed Marta Kostyuk in the fourth round, and her bid for a fifth title ended just when she had looked to be rediscovering her form.
Swiatek¡¯s shock 7-5, 6-1 loss came amid a chaotic spell at Roland Garros, with men¡¯s world No. 1 Jannik Sinner, 24-time?Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic and defending women¡¯s champion Coco ?Gauff all going out in the previous three days.
¡°I¡¯m still in shock,¡± Kostyuk said after reaching her first French Open quarterfinal.
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