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Swiatek Falls at French Open on Birthday

Third seed Iga Swiatek suffered a stunning defeat on her 25th birthday, losing 7-5, 6-1 to Ukrainian 15th seed Marta Kostyuk in the fourth round of the French Open.

Former champion Swiatek, who has won four French Open titles in five years, put together what was described as her worst performance in Paris. Her serve and confidence collapsing simultaneously, the Polish star became the latest big-name casualty at Roland Garros.

The defeat marked a surprising end to Swiatek's reign on Court Philippe-Chatrier, where she had previously seemed invincible regardless of the opponent or circumstances. sos-zagle.org.pl