(Video) Iga Swiatek breaks down in tears after falling to Jessica Pegula in straight sets in 2024 US Open quarterfinal

Iga Swiatek was seen in tears after losing to Jessica Pegula and exiting the 2024 US Open in the quarterfinals.

(Video) Iga Swiatek breaks down in tears after falling to Jessica Pegula in straight sets in 2024 US Open quarterfinal

Iga Swiatek (Image via Supersport)

Iga Swiatek was heartbroken as she failed to go big at the US Open once again. While Swiatek has won one title at the Flushing Meadows (2022), the Pole has not been able to live up to the expectations in other editions. In six attempts, she has made only one semifinal, when she eventually won the title.

On Wednesday (September 4), Swiatek took the court against Jessica Pegula fancying her chances for a second semifinal. However, an anticlimax hit the Arthur Ashe Stadium as Pegula ousted the World No. 1 in straight sets. While the American went full throttle, Swiatek struggled to play at her best.

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This shambolic performance from the five-time Grand Slam champion resulted in another premature exit from the US Open, leaving Swiatek heartbroken. She was in tears after her loss to Pegula and was seen crying while receiving treatment from the physio after the match.

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Swiatek made 19 unforced errors in the first set and finished the match with 41 unforced errors and 12 winners. Pegula, on the other hand, made only 22 unforced errors in the match, which proved to be the differentiating factor.

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Iga Swiatek talks about managing expectations after 2024 US Open exit

After bowing out of the 2024 US Open, Iga Swiatek spoke about managing expectations and the effects they have on a player. She said that she tends to lower her expectations because the results are not in her hands. The World No. 1 also spoke about not focusing on the results but on the work she has to do going forward.

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Iga Swiatek bows out of 2024 US Open (Image via X)
Well, I'm always trying to have lower expectations, because I know that, like, any of us can win this tournament, and it's not going to be easy, you know. And also, I feel like when I have high expectations, I never perform well. So I try to lower them. But for sure, I mean, I remember how it was last year, and, you know, I'm not gonna just expect from myself that I'm always going to win. I'm more just focusing on the work.
Iga Swiatek said at a press conference

The Pole also touched upon her goals and expectations going into a tournament. She said that winning the semifinal or final is not her goal and that she is instead focused on working hard to overcome any problem that comes her way.

Everybody is always, like, speaking about results straightaway when you go to a tournament..I don't know, winning the final, the semifinal, and it's just not it. These are not my goals when I go in a tournament. I want to explain that I don't expect from myself the results. I'm more expecting that I'm going to work and I'm going to go through some problems and work on them.
Iga Swiatek added

With the US Open dreams crushed, Swiatek will now be focused on defending her title at the WTA Finals. Jessica Pegula, on the other hand, will face Karolina Muchova for a spot in her first Grand Slam final.

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