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Swiatek Suffers Birthday Exit at French Open

Third seed Iga Swiatek suffered a shocking 7-5, 6-1 defeat to Ukrainian 15th seed Marta Kostyuk on her 25th birthday, ending her French Open campaign in the fourth round.

Swiatek, a four-time French Open champion and defending champion, put together what was described as the worst performance of her career at Roland Garros. Her serve and confidence collapsed simultaneously as she became the latest big-name casualty at the tournament.

The Polish star had previously been considered invincible on Court Philippe-Chatrier, always finding a way through regardless of the opponent or circumstances. This defeat marks a surprising end to her title defense at the clay-court major. esporist.com