Here is Iga Swiatek’s projected path to Tokyo title

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Here is Iga Swiatek’s projected path to Tokyo title
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Iga Swiatek is set to return to action and the Pole has learned her projected path to the Tokyo title. After suffering a shock US Open round-of-16 exit, Swiatek is playing again at next week’s WTA 500 tournament in Tokyo. In the Japanese capital, Swiatek is the top-seeded player and has a first-round bye.

After a first-round bye, Swiatek will likely play against Noa Hibino in her tournament opener. In the Tokyo quarterfinal, Swiatek is projected to play a seeded player for the first time in the tournament as she could easily meet against eighth-seeded Veronika Kudermetova.

The semifinal stage in Tokyo could bring a major matchup as Swiatek and 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina are projected to battle for a final spot. Should Swiatek reach the Tokyo final, the names that she could meet there include Jessica Pegula, Maria Sakkari and Caroline Garcia.

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Swiatek hopes to bounce back in Tokyo

At the US Open, Swiatek failed to defend her title after surprisingly losing to Jelena Ostapenko in the round-of-16. With that result, Swiatek also lost the world No 1 ranking for the first time since achieving it in 2022 April.

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