Iga Swiatek suffered a shock defeat at the World Tennis Continental Cup today after world No. 57 Wang Xinyu handed the world No. 2 a 6-2 6-3 defeat.
On Friday, the Polish tennis star played extremely well and ousted reigning WTA Finals champion Elena Rybakina 6-3 6-3 at the mixed team event in Shenzhen.
Today, Swiatek struggled with consistency and couldn't find any rhythm on the court. On the other side, home player Wang delivered her best tennis and managed to pull off an upset just before the official start of the 2026 season. The two previously met at the 2023 French Open champion, when the Pole registered a dominant 6-0 6-0 win.
Iga Świątek ma za sobą drugi występ w Shenzhen.
Dzisiaj nasza reprezentantka musiała uznać wyższość Xinyu Wang. Chinka rozegrała bardzo dobre spotkanie i zasłużenie pokonała Polkę 6:2, 6:3.
Podczas sobotniej potyczki zobaczyliśmy więcej błędów w poczynaniach wiceliderki… pic.twitter.com/CNdvsIBW9X
— Z kortu – informacje tenisowe (@z_kortu) December 27, 2025
Before beating the reigning Wimbledon champion, Wang was beaten by Belinda Bencic on the opening day of the WTCC.
Swiatek is a fan favorite in Shenzhen & has one more match to play at the WTCC
Although the Polish former world No. 1 didn't play her best today, she was still warmly greeted by fans afterwards.
A surprise defeat today for Iga Swiatek at the hands of Wang Xinyu in the World Tennis Continental Cup but she is, without doubt, the most popular player here in Shenzhen pic.twitter.com/DFswPFEeWH
— Marcus Buckland (@marcus_buckland) December 27, 2025
On Sunday – which is the final day of the WTCC – Swiatek will return to the court for a mixed doubles match. The 24-year-old will team up with Shanghai Masters champion Valentin Vacherot, and their rivals will be Rybakina and Andrey Rublev.
