Iga Swiatek Makes Unusual Request to Coach After Winning US Open Quarter-Final Spot

After defeating Anna Kalinskaya in the third round by 7-6(2),6-4, Iga Swiatek reached the R16 at the US Open for the fifth time in a row. When asked to spill the beans about her secret to success in that match, she said, “Oh, my God, I don’t know.” All she wanted was to reduce her errors in that match and stick to her game. And she managed to do that extremely well! That victory also marked her 23rd career main-draw win at the tournament. Is she now heading for her second title at the US Open after her heroics in 2022? Why not!

She looks on a mission at the moment. Iga Swiatek has now secured a dominating victory (6-3,6-1) against Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova in the R16. Not a slow start this time, though! With this win, Swiatek has now taken her H2H record against Alexandrova to 5-2. She has now also entered the QF of the US Open for the third time in her career. Swiatek has been in supreme touch since the grass-court swing, and if we go by the numbers, the Pole has won 17 of her last 18 matches.

But interestingly, shortly after finishing the match, Iga Swiatek was spotted texting someone. Who was it, though, and what was the message? Well, during the on-court interview, Swiatek revealed, “Just my coach. I asked him to book like 10 minutes of the practice courts if it’s possible.” Like, seriously, Iga? Insane dedication! Perhaps this is what separates ordinary players from the exceptional ones…

Iga Swiatek after beating Alexandrova 6-3 6-1 to reach U.S. Open QF

“Do you have any interest in telling us who that text message was going to?”

Iga: “Just my coach. I asked him to book like 10 minutes of the practice courts if it’s possible” pic.twitter.com/93T5Pkikht

— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) September 1, 2025

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