Not only did Swiatek lose to Gauff, she worryingly took a medical time out during the match, having been suffering with a leg injury throughout the tournament.
The Pole has since provided an update, saying in her post-match press conference: “Well, for sure, I wasn’t fresh today, but I’ll be good. So nothing happens.”
Then asked if her treatment was for the same leg as it was against Elena Rybakina in the semi-final, Swiatek replied: “Well, taping wasn’t a different leg, but nothing happened really. Like, I was just tired.
