"The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) confirms that following a thorough review, it will not lodge an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in the case of Polish tennis player, Iga Świątek, who tested positive for trimetazidine (TMZ), a prohibited substance, in August 2024," the WADA said in a statement.
Poland's top tennis player, Iga Świątek, defeated Germany’s Eva Lys 6–0, 6–1 in the round of 16 at the Australian Open, easily advancing to the quarterfinals of the Grand Slam tournament in Melbourne.
On Monday, January 20, 2025, the world number two Iga Świątek met the German Lucky Loser Eva Lys in the round of 16 of the Australian Open but it was a one sided affair in truth. Lys, who advanced
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Monday it would not lodge an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in the case of Iga Swiatek after the former world number one tested positive for prohibited substance trimetazidine (TMZ).
It's an up-and-down day for favorites and the husband-and-wife duo of Gaël Monfils and Elina Svitolina wo their singles matches.
Coco Gauff led the United States to its second United Cup title with a statement 6-4, 6-4 win over world No. 2 Iga Świątek a week before the start of the Australian Open.
Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina joined Swiatek in the last 16 with a 6-3 6-4 win over Dayana Yastremska, but only after receiving treatment on her back, while eighth seed Emma Navarro and ninth seed Daria Kasatkina also advanced.
During the first week of the year’s inaugural major, it’s fitting that youthful energy coursed through the 2025 Australian Open. The conventional wisdom is (was?) that the modern game is so physical that only fully mature tennis players are capable of success—no more.
In Saturday's Australian Open 3rd round women's singles match, the Pole crushed her rival in an almost flawless fashion - losing just one game and confidently advancing to the fourth round of the Grand Slam tournament.
The final match of the day saw American Learner Tien, playing in his first major outside of the U.S. Open, upset No. 5 seed Daniil Medvedev in a five-set classic, 6-3, 7-6, 6-7, 1-6, 7-6, that ended at 2:54 a.m. local time. Medvedev had reached three of the past four Australian Open finals, but could not fend off a ferocious Tien.
Given everything she has already achieved in her fledgling career – and the weight of expectation she has borne as one of tennis’ rising superstars – it’s sometimes easy to forget that Coco Gauff is still only 20 years old.