Iga Świątek lost to Anastasija Sevastova at the US Open. The 18-year-old Polish tennis player was defeated 3:6, 6:1, 6:3 in the second round.
What happened?
The match lasted nearly two hours. Świątek, ranked 49th in the WTA, faced Sevastova for the first time.
The first set was dominated by Świątek, who broke Sevastova's serve at 3:2 and won 6:3.
Why it matters for Iga Świątek
The second set was a different story, with Świątek making several errors and Sevastova gaining confidence.
Sevastova won five consecutive games from 1:1, taking the set 6:1.
What comes next?
The third set was closely contested, with Świątek fighting back from 3:1 down to 3:3.
However, Sevastova won the decisive seventh game and took the set 6:3.
Świątek made 54 unforced errors, compared to Sevastova's 24.
Sevastova will face Petra Martic in the third round.
Świątek had previously beaten Ivana Jorovic 6:0, 6:1 in the first round.
The loss ends Świątek's US Open campaign, but she can still look back on a successful season, including a run to the fourth round at the French Open.