Iga Świątek saw off Yulia Putintseva from Kazakhstan in straight sets (6:3, 6:4) in the third round match of the WTA 1000 tournament on clay courts in Rome that spanned an hour and 47 minutes.
The next opponent of the world ranking leader will be the winner of the match between Germany’s Angelique Kerber (WTA 331) and Belarus’s Aliaksandra Sasnovich (WTA 113).
Świątek received a bye in the first round, and in the second round, she eliminated the American player, Bernarda Pera, with a score of 6:0, 6:2.
Świątek received a bye in the first round, and in the second round, she eliminated the American player, Bernarda Pera, with a score of 6:0, 6:2.
Hitting her marks 🎾@iga_swiatek comes back from being down 1-4 in the second set and defeats Putinseva 6-3, 6-4. #IBI24 pic.twitter.com/wIw7n9nPOv
— wta (@WTA) May 11, 2024
Świątek – the last woman standing
Two other Polish players, Magda Linette (WTA 51) and Magdalena Fręch (WTA 55), also participated in the singles tournament in Rome. Linette defeated China’s Lin Zhu in the first round, but lost to Belarus’s Victoria Azarenka (No. 24) in the second round. Meanwhile, Fręch competed against American players. She initially defeated Ashlyn Krueger, but the third-seeded player, Coco Gauff, was beyond her reach.
Two other Polish players, Magda Linette (WTA 51) and Magdalena Fręch (WTA 55), also participated in the singles tournament in Rome. Linette defeated China’s Lin Zhu in the first round, but lost to Belarus’s Victoria Azarenka (No. 24) in the second round. Meanwhile, Fręch competed against American players. She initially defeated Ashlyn Krueger, but the third-seeded player, Coco Gauff, was beyond her reach.
At the moment, a match in the men’s tournament in Rome between Hubert Hurkacz and former world’s number one, Rafael Nadal, is underway. The Pole defeated his great rival in the first set 6-1.Swiatek after beating Putintseva in Rome:
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) May 11, 2024
“I know you’re a big Rafa Nadal fan. He’s playing a big friend of yours, Hubi…”
Iga: “He’s a huge inspiration for sure. I talk about it every time because he’s basically the only idol I ever had in my life 🥹It’s great that he’s back… pic.twitter.com/kYO32PnNVx
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