Have the emotions of the Grand Slam competition on the courts of the Australian Open already died down? That’s nothing. The organizers of the event in Melbourne are making sure that fans do not forget about this year’s competition too quickly. To this end, they have once again decided to sum up the events of recent weeks, publishing a list of the seven best matches played in the Antipodes. It includes one match with the participation of Iga Świątek .
And of course, it’s about her semi-final clash with Madison Keys , which was full of emotions and twists, not to mention the extremely high-quality tennis of both players. – This match was played at such a high level, and Iga played so well. I fought to stay up. I was on top in the second set, and the third was a battle – said the American after that match.
Australian Open. Iga Świątek vs. Madison Keys match highlighted by organizers
The match did not start as she had hoped, however, as Iga Świątek won the first set 7:5, taking the first step towards the final. In the second set, Madison Keys crushed the WTA vice-leader 6:1, and things got heated. In the deciding set, the Polish player even had a match point , but she did not use it. So everything ended in a tie-break, won 10:8 by the tennis player from the United States.
In a match that became an instant classic, the second-seeded Pole served for the match at 6-5 in the third set and came within one point of securing her first Australian Open final. But in a dramatic, spellbinding match that went to a tie-break, the American came out on top, pulling off what could easily be called the tournament’s biggest upset
~ writes the official website of the Australian Open, arguing its verdict
It is worth recalling that the semifinal clash between Iga Świątek and Madison Keys was also previously distinguished in the category of “the greatest comeback” of the tournament . The list of the best Australian Open matches also included the final of the American with Aryna Sabalenka, who won the two previous editions of the event in Melbourne. Madison Keys, however, interrupted her winning march, winning 6:2, 2:6, 7:5, and thus reaching for the title.
The Australian Open organizers also decided to highlight five other matches: Destanee Aiava vs Greet Minnen, Joao Fonseca vs Andrei Rublev, Learner Tien vs Daniil Medvedev, Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz, Gael Monfils vs Taylor Fritz.
Iga Świątek herself did not hide the fact that reaching the semi-finals was not satisfactory for her after the end of the Australian Open. She had hoped for something more. – The fight with jet lag continues, so I might as well sum up the last, very valuable weeks. It was certainly a great, very solid time . Although of course I am dissatisfied with the result in Melbourne, looking at it realistically we see and know what a good job we did and where we are heading – wrote the Pole on Tuesday, summing up the last time.
In the nearest future, Iga Świątek – like Aryna Sabalenka – will take part in tournaments in Doha and Dubai . Interestingly, as reported by the WTA portal, Madison Keys, who is struggling with health problems after the Australian Open final, will not be in Qatar. However, she is to play on the courts in the United Arab Emirates.
