Some of the IgA Swiatek titles come easily. Her Sunday victory over Ekaterina Alexandrova in Seoul? Far from it.
IgA Swiatek was deeply excavated Sunday in Korea Open, gathering the past Ekaterina Alexandrova 1-6, 7-6 (3), 7-5 to search for her 25th career title, and the third of the 2025 season. Victory, closed in two hours and 41 minutes, was a battle of the world and hitting the world.
Swiatek, who was attacked in the opening set, returned to its path with a second tie and overcome a holiday deficit in decision -making to mark its sixth victory in nine meetings with world no.11. She has won all three of their clashes this season.
“Honestly, I don’t know how I won it because you are playing great and just tried to stay alive,” Swiatek told the crowd after returning.
Alexandrova had the numbers on its side – 30 winners in 23 of Swiatik, and fewer mistakes (25 to 40) – but it was the pole that was raised when it mattered. Serving in 4-5, 30 in the second set, Swiatek revealed a combination of service-plus-paras-pars to stop the risk and, after it came out of the 30th while serving at 5-6, grew up in a 3-0 lead in the offender.
In the last set, she stood after three double mistakes left 2-1, broke up again for 3, and saved a pair of resting points while serving at 4-4. Finally she converted her second championship point with a great Crosscourt Forehand winner.
“Always is always super difficult to play against her,” Alexandrova told Swiatek after their high quality battle. “I did my best today. It wasn’t enough – maybe next time.”
Swiatek, who now owns a 57-13 record in 2025, closed the victory with a warm hug in the net before sharing emotional hugs with her team. The victory, in the city in which her father participated in the 1988 Olympics was annoying on many levels. Not only does her fighting spirit been on screen, her joy to give a special moment in her debut in Seoul was also visible.
