Iga Swiatek suffers shock defeat to Caroline Garcia at Poland Open in Warsaw as clay successful streak ends

Earth No. 1 Iga Swiatek suffered a shock reduction to Caroline Garcia in the quarter-finals of the Poland Open in Warsaw.

Swiatek, who is returning to the WTA Tour after viewing her 37-match successful run ended in the third round of Wimbledon before this month, shed 1-6 6-1 4-6.

It is Swiatek’s initial clay defeat since the French Open up quarter-finals in 2021 and ends her successful streak on the floor at 18.

Planet No. 45 Garcia will facial area world No. 58 Jasmine Paolini in the semi-finals.

Swiatek had seemed in strong variety in her opening two matches in her hometown, only dropping 8 game titles.

But she was quickly driving towards Garcia, who was aggressive on returns and broke three periods in a row to take the to start with established.

With the dwelling group at the rear of her, Swiatek enhanced in the 2nd established and reeled off 4 online games in succession to level the match.

The remaining established went on provide until eventually Garcia broke in the eighth video game. Swiatek strike again to prevent Garcia serving out the match, but the Pole then lost her provide yet again as she bowed out of the match.

Swiatek will now flip her consideration to the North American really hard swing and is anticipated to start off her US Open preparations at the Nationwide Lender Open in Toronto on August 8.

Garcia, who beat Emma Raducanu in the next round at Wimbledon, is now 16-3 in her previous 19 matches.