By Miguel Mike Medina
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It was one of the biggest upsets in tennis over the weekend. Danielle Collins defeated Iga Swiatek 6-1, 7-5. The 3-time champion Swaitek has been eliminated. It’s Collins’ sixteenth Top 10 win.
As for Swiatek, she leaves the Italian Open with her head up high. She accomplished so much in the last few years. Swiatek leaves the top 3 of the WTA rankings for the first time since March 2022.
This is what Collins had to say about her victory over Swiatek. She mentioned the sacrifice and the price she had to pay to make his career a parent and credits her parents.
“Coming from a humble beginning, it’s hard getting into tennis,” Collins said. “Tennis is an expensive sport. My parents did everything for me. They worked double jobs to be able to fund this.”
Jasmine Paolini reaches the fourth round for the first time in Rome. Paolini looked comfortable and focused on the court. It is very sharp and intense.
The Italian fan base would be proud to see Paolini win this tournament, knowing that she’s of Italian descent. However, it’s not going to come easy because she will need to beat No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka at some point.
Jannik Sinner is back and ready to dominate. Sinner defeated Mariano Navone 6-3 6-4 in Rome. It’s Sinner’s first win in 104 days.
Sinner is still the baddest man on the planet regarding Tennis. He is still No. 1. Dinner remains undefeated in 2025, improving to 8-0. His last victory came in the Australian Open when he defeated Alexander Zverev. It’s his 22nd consecutive win.
Who will be Sinner’s next opponent? Jesper De Jong will be his next challenger for the next match.
Arthur Fils defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in a very entertaining match. Fils lost the first set 2-6 but won the remaining 6-4 6-2.
It’s a great comeback win for Fils, who remains perfect against Stefanos (4-0). This is Fils’ sixth Top 20 win of the year.
Stefanos played very well and looked aggressive for the most part. When Fils realized this, he began to match his aggressiveness and intensity. Fils was on his A-game.
Fils is a player that shows a lot of emotion and sometimes can be misunderstood. Fils plays with a lot of heart and confidence.
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