Swiatek misses match points in Warsaw semi-final, will resume on Sunday after match suspended for darkness

The Pole will now have to play twice in one day, again, if she is to win the title on Sunday

Francois Asal / Panoramic

July 29, 2023

World No 1 Iga Swiatek has had very few reasons to regret anything over the past couple of years as she has racked up four Grand Slam titles.

But the Pole may live to regret missing three match points and squandering a big lead in her semi-final against Yanina Wickmayer at the Warsaw Open on Saturday.

Swiatek, who had already won her quarter-final earlier in the day after rain on Friday, led the Belgian by a set and 5-2 but could not serve out for victory, twice, and missed three match points as Wickmayer levelled at 5-5 before darkness intervened.

World No.1 Iga Swiatek led 6-1, 5-2 against former World No.12 Yanina Wickmayer and had three match points too, but could not finish the match and it was suspended at 5-5 😮

Iga Swiatek may have to play two matches tomorrow again 😐#IgaSwiatek #Warsaw #Tennis pic.twitter.com/T5A4gHB14K

— Sportskeeda Tennis (@SK__Tennis) July 29, 2023

The Pole may have to play twice again on Sunday, now, first to complete her match with Wickmayer, and then, if she is successful, to take on Laura Siegemund, the German, who won twice in a day on Saturday to book her place in the final.

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