Iga Swiatek admits she is hurt by the Amanda Anisimova loss but also reveals she only has one regret from the loss, and that's "one decision" she made that cost her losing her serve in the third set and ultimately a semifinal spot in Riyadh.
After a first set without a single break, Swiatek stepped up in the tie-break and won three consecutive points to open a 4-1 lead before converting her second set point to win the tie-break with a 7-4 scoreline.
Late in the second set - with Anisimova leading and with the Pole serving to stay in the second set - the fourth-ranked American snatched the first break of the match and sent the match into a third set.
At the start of the third set, Swiatek survived a tough opening service game by saving three break points in the second game. The world No. 2 also saved two more break points in the fourth game but didn't manage to save Anisimova's sixth break of the decider as the American went 3-1 up. The world No. 4 claimed another break in the eighth game to complete a 6-7 (4) 6-4 6-2 win.
For Swiatek, it was her second appearance at the WTA Finals in Riyadh and her second group-stage exit.
Swiatek: There's nothing I really regret except one decision when I lost my serve in the third set
Matches like this, a loss like this, it just hurts. I thought I played well, I was focused the entire time, I had a good attitude, and I didnt hesitate. Theres really nothing I regret, except maybe one decision when she broke me in the third set. The truth is, I did everything I could. I gave it my all, and I understand that I played well in this tournament. On the one hand, its comforting because I have nothing to regret, but on the other hand, its disappointing because its no longer enough," the Pole admitted.
Previously, Swiatek pulled out of representing Poland at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals. That means her 2025 season ended with the Anisimova loss.
