Swiatek defeats Frech to reach Wuhan Open round of 16

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 09:02 · Archive

Iga Swiatek defeated fellow Polish player Magdalena Frech 6-2 6-1 to advance to the round of 16 at the Wuhan Open.

Iga Swiatek advanced to the round of 16 at the Wuhan Open with a 6-2 6-1 victory over Magdalena Frech, her Polish compatriot. The sixth-time major winner started slowly, falling behind 2-0, before winning six straight games to take the first set. She maintained her momentum in the second set, winning four straight games before Frech made it 4-1.

Swiatek is seeded No.7 in the WTA 1000-level event and recently reached the quarter-finals of the China Open in Beijing. She will face either Ashlyn Krueger or Lanlana Tararudee in her next match. Swiatek shares her quarter with top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka.

Elsewhere in the tournament, Ukraine's Elina Svitolina, seeded No.5, defeated Russia's Liudmila Samsonova 6-2 5-7 6-2. British player Sonay Kartal, ranked No.170 in the world, secured a surprise 6-0 7-5 victory over ninth-seeded Belinda Bencic of Switzerland, while Italy's 15th-seeded Jasmine Paolini beat Nikola Bartunkova of Czechia 7-6 (7-5) 6-3.

How it is being reported

• Poles apart as Swiatek rolls on at Wuhan OpenFormer world No.1 Iga Swiatek showed no mercy to her countrywoman Magdalena Frech as the Polish superstar notched a convincing win at the Wuhan Open.Perth Now · 14 Oct, 08:40
• Poles apart as Swiatek rolls on at Wuhan OpenFormer world No.1 Iga Swiatek showed no mercy to her countrywoman Magdalena Frech as the Polish superstar notched a convincing win at the Wuhan Open.The West Australian · 14 Oct, 08:40

In this story: Iga Swiatek · Magdalena Frech · Wuhan Open · Aryna Sabalenka · Elina Svitolina · Sonay Kartal · Belinda Bencic · Jasmine Paolini

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