For weeks following the highly publicized US Open Mixed Doubles, there have been speculations that world no. 2 Iga Swiatek suffered from a foot injury. In fact, during the high-pressure contest at the Flushing Meadows between Amanda Anisimova and Iga Swiatek, the Polish tennis player had the shock of her life. She lost in straight sets in the quarterfinals to Anisimova. Fans gasped for breath as the World No. 2 bowed out of the tournament. But what came out after the match was more than tactical issues; she had a foot injury aggravated by a blister.

“It was very chaotic for me in terms of what happened behind the scenes,” Swiatek admitted after losing the match in straight sets (6-4, 6-3). On the other hand, the Polish tennis superstar defeated Anisimova for the Wimbledon title and didn’

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