'Don't know how I won' - Swiatek triumphs in Seoul

World number 2 Iga Swiatek staged a singular comeback to hit Ekaterina Alexandrova and triumph nan Korea Open.

Wimbledon champion Swiatek won 1-6 7-6 (7-3) 7-5, having trailed 3-1 successful nan decider and been 2 points from defeat.

Russia's Alexandrova won 11 points much successful nan lucifer than Swiatek and had 15-30 connected nan Pole's service erstwhile starring 6-5 successful nan 2nd set.

However, Swiatek recovered to clasp serve, past dominated nan second-set tie-break and collapsed Alexandrova precocious successful nan 3rd group to unafraid victory.

Swiatek joked her triumph made up for her begetter Tomasz's nonaccomplishment to triumph a badge erstwhile he competed connected nan Polish rowing squad astatine nan 1988 Olympics successful Seoul.

"I'm happy that I could triumph present because of nan family history," she said.

"My dada couldn't triumph nan Olympics, but astatine slightest I won this tournament, truthful hopefully he's going to travel present adjacent twelvemonth to bask everything."

It was Swiatek's 57th lucifer triumph of nan twelvemonth - nan astir of anyone connected nan WTA Tour.

Victory besides gives Swiatek a 3rd title of nan twelvemonth aft Wimbledon and nan Cincinnati Open, each of which person travel successful nan past 3 months.

"Honestly, I don't cognize really I won it, because you were conscionable playing great," Swiatek said to Alexandrova.

"I conscionable tried to enactment alive."

Swiatek missed nan mostly of past year's Asian swing, taking a break for fatigue earlier serving portion of a one-month doping prohibition aft testing affirmative for a banned substance.

A beardown extremity to nan twelvemonth could spot Swiatek situation Aryna Sabalenka for nan world number 1 ranking. Sabalenka is presently connected 11,225 points, pinch Swiatek connected 8,433.