Iga Swiatek’s run of victories came to a halt in Montreal, as the world No. 3 was ousted in the fourth round by Denmark’s Clara Tauson 7-6(1) 6-3. The upset ended Swiatek’s momentum just as she seemed poised to extend her post-Wimbledon dominance into double digits.
Just weeks after her impressive Wimbledon triumph, where she comfortably beat Tauson 6-4 6-1 on her way to lifting a sixth Grand Slam trophy, Swiatek appeared to be in top form. She had opened her Omnium Banque Nationale campaign with back-to-back wins, but Tauson, seeded 16th, had other plans.