Swiatek Surges Past 18-Year-Old Iva Jovic to Reach China Open Quarterfinals
- On Sunday, Poland's Iga Swiatek defeated Croatia's Donna Vekic 4-6, 7-6 , 6-2 at the China Open in Beijing, rallying after losing the first set to advance in the tournament.
- China's Zheng endured her third three-setter of the tournament, beating Czech player Marie Bouzkova 7-6 , 4-6, 7-5 while voicing frustration at courtside distractions during play.
- Swiatek explained her comeback mindset on court, saying "I was just angry, wanted to change something." She later told reporters, "Sometimes if you care a bit less... it also helps you."
- Following her victory, Swiatek will face American teenager Iva Jovic for a quarterfinal spot, while Zheng next plays Alina Charaeva and Coco Gauff takes on 16-year-old Sun Xinran later on Monday.
- In the men's draw, Novak Djokovic extended his unbeaten Beijing streak to 32 matches after defeating Alexander Zverev on Sunday, while Alex de Minaur is scheduled to play Hubert Hurkacz for a final spot.
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Swiatek surges past 18-year-old Iva Jovic to reach China Open quarterfinals
BEIJING (AP) — Iga Swiatek broke Iva Jovic's serve twice in the last four games to beat the 18-year-old American 6-1, 6-3 on Wednesday and advance to the quarterfinals of
Beijing, 7 Oct (EFE).- The Polish Iga Swiatek (n.9), eighth serial head and champion of 2023, defeated this Wednesday the American Iva Jovic (n.13) by 6-1 and 6-3 and advanced to the quarter-finals of the Chinese Open, where it maintains its aspirations to regain the title. The Polish woman resolved in an hour [...] The entry Swiatek slows down Jovic's streak and reinforces his candidacy in Beijing was first published in HolaNews.
Former women's number one Iga Swiatek was one game away from elimination at the WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing, but managed to turn the deficit into a victory against Croatian Donna Vekic.
On Monday, Elina Svitolina and Iga Swiatek qualified for the eighth final of Beijing's WTA 1000.
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