Australian Open: Top seed Iga Swiatek crashes out after losing 3-6 6-3 6-4 to Czech teenager Linda Noskova | Tennis News
Top seed Iga Swiatek was eliminated from the Australian Open on Saturday as she lost 3-6 6-3 6-4 to Czech teenager Linda Noskova in the third round in one of the major upsets of the tournament. The loss also brings to end Swiatek’s 17-match winning streak dating back to September last year and is the earliest loss by a No.1 seed at the tournament since 1979. Swiatek had looked far from her dominating self in this event with the Pole enduring a first-set tiebreak in her opener against Sofia Kenin before fighting back from the brink of defeat to oust Danielle Collins in the second round. 🚨 UPSET 🚨 🇨🇿 Linda Noskova knocks out World No. 1 Iga Swiatek to continue her career best Grand Slam run 🔥 pic.twitter.com/vWd8WM5Qsa — US Open Tennis (@usopen) January 20, 2024 She, however, started well in third round against the 19-year-old Noskova when she broke in the sixth game and held to love in the next to take charge. After that she barely let the intensity drop after taking …