- Heat, air pollution, disease: How climate change affects health
- Boeing to face civil trial over 2019 MAX crash
- Over 130 homes lost in California wildfire as winds abate for now
- 'No excuses', says Farrell after All Blacks end Irish home win streak
- Furious de Zerbi talks of leaving after Marseille lose to Auxerre
- UK rules drivers on Bolt ride-hailing platform are employees
- US stocks hit fresh records as European bourses retreat
- McKenzie boots All Blacks to victory over sloppy Irish
- Star striker Mekhloufi symbol of Algerian struggle dies at 88
- Marseille lose further ground in title race with Auxerre loss
- Climate crusader to vaccine skeptic RFK Jr to 'Make America Healthy Again'
- US announces charges in alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Trump
- Daughter of missing Mexico environment defender pleads for global help
- After Trump victory, EU leaders vow 'urgent' economic reform
- Death toll from Mozambique election protests rises to at least 30
- Beyonce leads Grammy nods after trailblazing country album
- Elon Musk took part in Trump-Zelensky call: Ukrainian official
- Gatland 'relishes the pressure' with struggling Wales
- Villa's Emery aiming high despite mini-slump
- Zheng to play WTA Finals decider after beating Krejcikova in the semis
- Gauff sets up decider with Zheng at WTA Finals
- PSG to curb political slogans in wake of 'Free Palestine' banner
- Yankees keep Boone as manager for 2025 MLB season
- Samson and leg-spinners earn crushing T20 win for India against South Africa
- Israeli football fans home after 'frightening' Amsterdam violence
- Jewish students block Austria far-right parliament speaker at Holocaust memorial
- Spain's grim search for flood missing moves to coast
- European businesses brace for Trump return
- 11 bodies found in Mexico truck were of missing group: prosecutors
- Germany's embattled Scholz open to talks on early election
- UN peacekeepers say Israel army damages south Lebanon position
- Toll from Mozambique election protests up to at least 30
- Superstar Dupont raring to go for France return
- First flight with Israelis evacuated from Amsterdam lands in Tel Aviv
- Resilient but threatened, Kenya celebrates Maa culture
- Van Nistelrooy accepts Man Utd lack a clinical striker
- Maresca says Chelsea can beat 'any team'
- Kolisi on the bench as Springboks ring changes for Scotland clash
- Israeli football supporters back home after Amsterdam violence
- Stock markets waver after US election rally, rate cut
- Guardiola will 'solve' Man City's malaise
- Russia seeks six years for medic for criticising Ukraine campaign
- Leveraging Trump win, embattled Macron eyes diplomatic comeback
- England cricket great Botham hails Hughes for Aussie croc rescue
- Mbappe 'down but not out' says Real Madrid coach Ancelotti
- Arsenal ready to rebound after troubled spell: Arteta
- Cartier owner's profit sinks as China sales slump
- UN aims to set standards for scandal-hit carbon markets
- Australia rugby captain Wilson aiming to hit England for six
- Amsterdam mayor 'ashamed' by 'unbearable' attacks on Israel football fans
RBGPF | 0.02% | 61.4 | $ | |
RYCEF | -0.98% | 7.14 | $ | |
NGG | -0.56% | 63.94 | $ | |
GSK | -1.02% | 36.29 | $ | |
CMSC | 0.64% | 24.84 | $ | |
VOD | -0.11% | 9.31 | $ | |
RELX | 0.67% | 47.98 | $ | |
BTI | -0.03% | 35.39 | $ | |
RIO | -4.72% | 64.43 | $ | |
AZN | -0.31% | 64.49 | $ | |
BP | -3.04% | 28.93 | $ | |
JRI | 1.18% | 13.53 | $ | |
SCS | 0.46% | 13.14 | $ | |
BCC | 1.03% | 142.32 | $ | |
BCE | 1.06% | 28.37 | $ | |
CMSD | 0.94% | 25.125 | $ |
Swiatek undone by 'fastest balls ever' from Collins
Iga Swiatek said she came up against the fastest balls she has ever faced after being blown off court by the raw power of Danielle Collins to miss out on an Australian Open final Thursday.
The Polish seventh seed was overwhelmed by the American 6-4, 6-1 in the last four and said it was tough to know how to deal with her relentless shot-making.
"I was prepared for her playing an aggressive game, but I think that was the fastest ball I have ever played against in a match," she said.
"For sure in practices I have hit maybe the same speed, but in matches it's different because players they don't want to, you know, take that much risk.
"But it seemed for her that it wasn't even risky because she was playing it with control. So I am impressed and huge respect to her because she's playing a great game."
Despite the disappointing defeat, Swiatek showed character on her way to the last four and said she had no regrets from her time at Melbourne Park, where she made her first semi-final outside of the French Open that she won in 2020.
During her run to the Roland Garros title aged just 17 she did not drop a set, but twice came from a set down in Melbourne -- against Estonian veteran Kaia Kanepi and Romania's Sorana Cirstea.
It is the first time in her short career the Pole has won back-to-back matches after losing the first set, proving her fight is just as formidable as her forehand.
She also demonstrated her consistency by making the second week for a sixth consecutive Grand Slam and said the key lesson she took away was that "I don't have to play perfect tennis to win matches, even on hard courts".
"That's my best result on hard court besides winning Adelaide. I mean, I don't know if winning Adelaide is better than the semi-final of an Australian Open," she said, referring to the Adelaide title she won last year.
"So that's positive, because I always wanted to improve on hard courts.
"I like the fact that I won against Sorana and Kaia like mentally and physically, and I gave my heart on court, so that's great.
"I'm pretty happy that I'm able to also play aggressive and be ready on fast surfaces. Maybe I wasn't today, but usually."
Despite the defeat, Swiatek is projected to move to number four in the world rankings when they are released next week.
F.Müller--BTB