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This is an archive article published on July 2, 2022
Iga Swiatek’s 37-match win streak ends in Wimbledon’s 3rd Round
Swiatek was coming off a title at the French Open but her play was filled with mistakes in the 6-4, 6-2 defeat against the 37th-ranked Cornet of France.
Poland's Iga Swiatek criticised tennis' governing bodies over scheduling issues. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Top-ranked Iga Swiatek’s 37-match winning streak has ended with a straight-set loss to Alize Cornet in the third round at Wimbledon.
Swiatek was coming off a title at the French Open but her play was filled with mistakes in the 6-4, 6-2 defeat against the 37th-ranked Cornet of France.
Swiatek made 33 unforced errors in the 1-hour, 33-minute contest at No. 1 Court. Cornet made only seven.
A quite remarkable unbeaten run comes to an end
What a ride it was, @iga_swiatek 👏#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/LIAh1kXf4t
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 2, 2022
Swiatek had been unbeaten since February and won her preceding six tournaments in a row.
This is not the first surprising result Cornet has come up with at the All England Club. The only other time she reached the fourth round at the grass-court Grand Slam tournament came in 2014, when she eliminated Serena Williams.
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