It wasn’t to be for Iga Swiatek in Beijing, as she failed to reach the quarterfinals.
Returning to the Chinese capital for the first time since winning the title in 2023, Swiatek took down Yue Yuan and Camila Osorio in straight sets to secure her place in round four.
There, she met America’s Emma Navarro, a player the Pole had beaten twice before.
Unfortunately for the world number two, she couldn’t extend her winning record to 3-0, as Swiatek lost to Navarro in three sets, 4-6, 6-4, 0-6.
Reflecting on her shock China Open exit, Swiatek took to Instagram to share her thoughts.
Iga Swiatek admits she is hurting after fourth-round defeat in Beijing
On Instagram, Swiatek had this to say about her defeat to Navarro in Beijing.
“Thank you, China Open,” she said.
“This one hurts a bit, but I’ll be back next year to do better.
“Especially thanks to the fans. I felt your support every step of the way, and I appreciate it.
“Next stop: Wuhan.”
Swiatek was far from her best against Navarro in Beijing, making an uncharacteristically high number of unforced errors.
| Player | Aces | Double faults | 1st Serve % | Winners | Unforced errors | Break points |
| Iga Swiatek | 9 | 5 | 61% | 35 | 70 | 3/7 |
| Emma Navarro | 2 | 3 | 63% | 12 | 21 | 6/15 |
Producing 70 unforced errors, it’s no surprise Swiatek missed out on a place in the quarterfinals.
However, it’s a testament to Swiatek’s consistency in 2025 that a fourth-round exit is as surprising as it is…
Iga Swiatek has only failed to reach the quarterfinals three times in 2025
Competing in 17 tournaments this year, the six-time Grand Slam champion has reached the quarterfinals or better on 14 occasions.
| Tournament number | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Performance |
| 1 | United Cup | United Cup | Hard | Lost in F |
| 2 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Hard | Lost in F |
| 3 | Qatar Open | WTA 1000 | Hard | Lost in SF |
| 4 | Dubai Tennis Championships | WTA 1000 | Hard | Lost in QF |
| 5 | Indian Wells | WTA 1000 | Hard | Lost in SF |
| 6 | Miami Open | WTA 1000 | Hard | Lost in QF |
| 7 | Stuttgart Open | WTA 500 | Clay | Lost in QF |
| 8 | Madrid Open | WTA 1000 | Clay | Lost in SF |
| 9 | Italian Open | WTA 1000 | Clay | Lost in 3R |
| 10 | French Open | Grand Slam | Clay | Lost in SF |
| 11 | Bad Homburg Open | WTA 500 | Grass | Lost in F |
| 12 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass | Winner |
| 13 | Canadian Open | WTA 1000 | Hard | Lost in 4R |
| 14 | Cincinnati Open | WTA 1000 | Hard | Winner |
| 15 | US Open | Grand Slam | Hard | Lost in QF |
| 16 | Korea Open | WTA 500 | Hard | Winner |
| 17 | China Open | WTA 1000 | Hard | Lost in 4R |
Interestingly, in two of her three early exits this year, Swiatek was well-beaten in a set.
- 2025 Italian Open 3R – Iga Swiatek lost to Danielle Collins, 1-6, 5-7
- 2025 Canadian Open 4R – Iga Swiatek lost to Clara Tauson, 6-7, 3-6
- 2025 China Open 4R – Iga Swiatek lost to Emma Navarro, 4-6, 6-4, 0-6
At the Italian Open on clay, Swiatek was dominated by Danielle Collins in the opening set 6-1, and has now lost a set 6-0 to Navarro in Beijing.
When it rains, it pours for Swiatek, as she will no doubt hope to avoid any more early exits in 2025.
She is set to return to action at the Wuhan Open, where she will compete as the number-two seed.
Top eight seeds at the 2025 Wuhan Open
- 1. Aryna Sabalenka
- 2. Iga Swiatek
- 3. Coco Gauff
- 4. Amanda Anisimova
- 5. Mirra Andreeva
- 6. Jessica Pegula
- 7. Jasmine Paolini
- 8. Qinwen Zheng
Swiatek has never competed at the Wuhan Open before, and will make her debut at the final WTA 1000 tournament of the year in 2025.
Only time will tell if she can pick up her 12th WTA 1000 title in Wuhan, but it will certainly be worth tuning in for.
The 2025 Wuhan Open WTA 1000 event is scheduled to begin on Monday, October 6.
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