Iga Swiatek suffered a shock straight-set defeat in the third round of the Italian Open to Danielle Collins.
According to BBC, the defending champion Swiatek on Saturday, May 10, 2025, crashed out of the Italian Open after Collins claimed a dominating 6-1, 7-5 victory over her.
Swiatek has won three of the past four Italian Open tournaments. It was the 31-year-old’s second win in the nine matches against the five-time Grand Slam winner and first on clay.
Collins pays tribute to parents after maiden clay win
The American player, after winning the match, paid a heartfelt tribute to her parents for their selfless efforts to “live out” her dream.
She expressed, “I think it shaped me so much, coming from a pretty humble beginning. I think it's hard getting into tennis. Tennis is an expensive sport, and my parents did everything for me.”
“They were working double jobs, extra hours to be able to afford this. And, you know, to be able to come out here and live out my dream, you know, I was never a child prodigy, I had an unconventional route, but that hard work and perseverance really made me into the person that I am,” she added.
Collins will now either face Ukrainian player Elina Svitolina in the fourth round of the Italian Open on Monday, May 12, 2025.
