“ Unexpected ” is the only word fans could agree on after Iga Swiatek’s defeat to Elena Rybakina at the WTA Finals 2025. Nobody saw it coming… not after the way the Pole began the match. She looked calm and in control, taking the first set 6-3. But then something shifted. Rybakina flipped the momentum completely, winning 12 of the next 13 games to seal a 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 victory. For the first time this season, Rybakina finally broke through against Swiątek after four straight losses. The result left many wondering: what went wrong for the world’s most consistent player?

When asked after the match, Swiatek didn’t hide behind excuses. “I’ll have to watch and analyze,” she said. “I just think I wasn’t that solid in getting back those fast, long shots. She was more aggressive and also more

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