Turning 23 today, the World No. 1 beat the Czech 6:4, 6:2, and will now face Russian Anastazja Potapova in the last sixteen on Sunday.
Looking to add a fourth French Open title to her trophy cabinet, the defending champion looked comfortable against Bouzkova after surviving a scare in the previous round against Naomi Osaka.
Digging deep, Świątek saved a match point against Osaka and clawed her way back from 5:2 down in the final set. Dubbed “an instant classic”, the game has been the highlight of the tournament so far.
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Offering a far smoother ride, today’s result rarely felt in doubt with the gulf in class evident throughout. First winning the French Open in 2020, Świątek has now spent 105 weeks as World No. 1.
