Her opponents were Elise Mertens and Su-Wei Hsieh, who prevailed in the first set, the second went to Swiatek and Mattek-Sands. In the third set, Mertens and Hsieh were already 5-1 ahead, before the American-Polish duo fought off the decisive ball five times for victory.
Swiatek / Mattek-Sands reached the quarter-finals with 5: 7, 6: 4 and 7: 5. The 20-year-old Polish woman also wants to defend her individual title. She had won it sensationally last year without losing a set.
Victory after 1: 5: Great comeback by Swiatek / Mattek-Sands
