Article by David Istrate – published Monday, 04 August 2025, 09:22 / Updated Monday, 04 August 2025 09:30
Iga Swiak (24 years old, 3 WTA), the Wimbledon champion, was eliminated in the finals of the Montreal tournament, after a defeat in two sets, 6-7 (1), 3-6, against Clare Tauson (22 years, 19 WTA).
On Sunday, August 3, Clara Tauson managed to produce a big surprise in Montreal. The Danish broke the ice against Igăi Swiak and, after 3 consecutive defeats in front of it, managed a victory, which brought him the qualification in “quarters”.
Clara Tauson, the first success in front of Igăi Swiak and qualification in “quarters” at Montreal
The match lasted an hour and 55 minutes and started with a balanced set, which needed tie-break. Tauson drove 3-1, 4-2, 5-3 And he dominated his opponent, but he returned, at the end of the inaugural sequence, and took over: 6-5.
Finally, in Tie-Break, Tauson closed the set: 7-6 (1). In the second sequence, the 22 -year -old player continued to dominate his opponent and, except for a few times when the former world leader gave signs of return, the situation was under the control of the Danish.
At 3-5 in the second set, Swiak has not succeeded in turning the match and Tauson imposed by 7-6 (1), 6-3, eliminating the favorite number 2 of the Montreal tournament. The day before, Coco Gauff (21 years old, 2 WTA), the main favorite, was defeated by Young Victoria MBOKO (18 years old, 85 WTA), score 1-6, 4-6.
“Thanks, Montreal! Obviously, I wanted a better result, but it was an incredible experience to play in front of you. See you next time!”, Swiak wrote on Instagram, shortly after the match at Montreal.
In the quarterfinals, Clara Tauson will have another opponent of the Top 10 and the Grand Slam winner in 2025. It is about Americanca Madison Keys (30 years old, 8 WTA), Australian Open winner. In “optimal”, she defeated 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 on Karolina Muchova (28 years, 14 WTA).
