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US Open 2023 results: Iga Swiatek loses to Jelena Ostapenko in New York

Iga Swiatek's defence of the US Open title was ended by an inspired performance from the huge-hitting Jelena Ostapenko in the last 16.

Polish top seed Swiatek lost 3-6 6-3 6-1 to Latvian 20th seed Ostapenko during Sunday's night session in New York.

With her fearless and aggressive approach, Ostapenko hit 31 winners and forced Swiatek into a host of mistakes.

Ostapenko, who won her sole major at the 2017 French Open, will face American sixth seed Coco Gauff next.

Swiatek's 75-week streak as the women's world number one has been ended by the defeat, with Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka guaranteed to replace her after the US Open.