Iga Świątek looked out of sorts when she lost the first set 1-6 in the Seúl final against Ekaterina Alexandrova. The errors piled up, double faults creeping in… it seemed like she’d be cut down before the fight even began. But what happens next is what makes legends.
She dug deep. Recovered in the second set via clutch tiebreak points. Found her rhythm when it mattered. And closed it out in the third, 7-5, in a marathon match that portrayed more heart than perfection. This was her third title in 2025 — winning in Wimbledon, Cincinnati, and now Korea — but this win felt different. More about survival than dominance.
What’s really getting fans talking isn’t just the trophy — it’s the grit. Swiatek has shown she can turn “this may be over” into “I’m still here.” Losing momentum, getting pressure, being behind — she’s bending, not breaking.
In the locker room, in the press, among rivals, her aura shifted after this match. She’s proving to the world (and maybe to herself) that resilience isn’t just a part of her game — it’s at the center of who she is.
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