Impeccable match by Swiatek. The Pole defeated her compatriot Magda Linette 6-1, 6-1 in a match that lasted just over an hour.
The quarterfinals of the WTA Beijing They left us a duel between two players from Poland. The former number one in the world Every Swiatek you would see each other’s faces Magda Linette. Despite never having played, they know each other perfectly. Iga arrived on the Asian tour after having lost her place at the top of the WTA rankings. In Tokyo, she fell in the quarterfinals and in Beijing she knew that she had to do well to follow Sabalenka closely. Linette, for her part, landed after having fallen in the final of the WTA Guangzhou. The Pole is in great shape.
WTA China Open draw
Iga begins imposing its rhythm
Steamroller start by Swiatek. The Pole began comfortably winning her serve and later breaking her rival’s. In a flash, the scoreboard looked 3-0 in favor of Iga. Linette tried to reduce the number of unforced errors, but this made Swiatek hit inside the court very comfortably. Once again, Iga found a new break and after consolidating it, he scored his fifth consecutive game. Magda Linette managed to make it up on the serve, but it was of no further use. Swiatek kept attacking the ball and took the first set 6-1.
The number two in the world does not lower the level
The second set started the same as the first. Swiatek commanded his shots with astonishing ease. He didn’t notice the difference between playing the serve or the return and he scored the first four games of the set. The Pole was showing astonishing superiority, as if it were her rival’s first professional match. She roamed freely around the track. With her right cross she did a lot of damage, opening a track to enter and win it parallel. Was the most repeated play of the second set, and it paid off for Swiatek. Linette could only score one game in a match where Swiatek played perfectly. 6-1 for Iga.
2023-10-04 20:02:35
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