After the match between Swiatek and Anisimova, fans and netizens joked about their performances in Montreal, indicating that the two had indeed formed a strong sisterhood at Wimbledon, exiting together hand in hand in Montreal.
After top seed Gauff was unexpectedly eliminated by 18-year-old Canadian sensation Mboko, many thought that second seed Swiatek would definitely rise to the occasion to maintain order, making it difficult for chaos to ensue in Montreal.
Even before her match against Danish player Tauson began, everyone believed that Swiatek was on the verge of claiming her second significant title after her Wimbledon victory.
Tauson had never defeated the Polish player before, and facing the newly crowned Wimbledon champion in the Montreal round of 16 would be a monumental challenge.
However, no one anticipated that Tauson, fueled by a desire for revenge after her Wimbledon loss, would suddenly transform from a lamb into a hungry wolf. From the very first set, she pounced on the Polish player with fierce aggression, posing a significant threat to the new Wimbledon champion and pushing the first set into a tiebreak.
It was expected that the more experienced and stronger Polish player would certainly deliver a crushing blow to Tauson in the tiebreak, diminishing her momentum. Surprisingly, the Danish player dominated the tiebreak, repeatedly overpowering Swiatek and easily taking the first set.
In the second set, facing Swiatek's fierce comeback, Tauson fully embraced her wolf-like nature. After a crucial break against the Polish player, she never allowed Swiatek a chance to recover, sealing the second set at 6-3 and pulling off a major upset in Montreal, successfully avenging her Wimbledon defeat.
After the match, as discussions about Swiatek's loss heated up, the consensus was that the tiebreak loss became the pivotal turning point of the match.
Before entering the tiebreak, although Tauson's desire for revenge was strong, Swiatek was by no means an easy opponent, as evidenced by her quick recovery after being broken by the Danish player.
When the two entered the tiebreak, some viewers expressed concern, predicting that Swiatek was in serious trouble.
This season, the trust in the Polish player during tiebreaks seemed low, comparable to that of China's top player, Bu Yunchaoke. This concern was the core reason for the fans' anxiety, as the outcome of tiebreaks can greatly affect morale; winning brings joy and validates prior efforts, while losing feels like all previous hard work was in vain.
How disappointing was Swiatek's performance in the tiebreak? She managed to score only one point! It's hard to believe this was the performance of a six-time Grand Slam champion in a tiebreak, yet this bewildering scene unfolded.
Why does Swiatek's tiebreak performance cause unease? Observant netizens noted that in four tiebreaks this season, the Polish player finished with just one point each time.
When this statistic emerged, some fans and netizens humorously and helplessly remarked that while Bu Yunchaoke's tiebreaks were also nerve-wracking, they didn't seem as disastrous as Swiatek's losses. "It seems calling her the female version of Little Buck isn't quite accurate; she should be referred to as the upgraded 2.0 version."
After Swiatek's unexpected exit at the hands of Tauson, many were shocked to see Anisimova follow suit shortly after.
The American player was competing against Ukrainian star Svitolina for a spot in the Montreal quarterfinals, and many fans and netizens were rooting for "Amanda."
The reasoning was that after her humiliating loss in the Wimbledon final, and with both Gauff and Swiatek, the top two favorites, eliminated early, Anisimova must have felt her chance had arrived. Seizing the opportunity to regain confidence after her Wimbledon defeat, she aimed to showcase her strength as the new Wimbledon runner-up, but unexpectedly, it was Anisimova who ended up being taken down.
Post-match, some joked about the bond between Anisimova and Swiatek, suggesting that the two indeed formed a deep sisterly friendship after their Wimbledon final clash, both losing in the same round and leaving hand in hand at sunset, albeit in a rather unfortunate manner. The difference was that Swiatek faced her defeat in the first set tiebreak, while Anisimova did so in the second set, "A perfect match, inseparable sisterly bond!"(Source: Tennis Home, Author: Moonlight River's Starry Sky)