Swiatek Boosts WTA Finals Bid at Wuhan Open but Rival Muchova Goes Out
Swiatek beat Ashlyn Krueger 6-1, 6-4 to reach the quarterfinals and improve her chances of finishing in the WTA Finals top eight.
- On Thursday, Iga Swiatek defeated American Ashlyn Krueger 6-1, 6-4 to reach the Wuhan Open quarterfinals, strengthening her push to qualify for next month's WTA Finals in Indian Wells.
- Currently 10th in the Race, Swiatek needs a title this week to strengthen her qualifying chances for the season-ending event.
- The six-time Grand Slam champion recorded her 150th WTA 1000 victory, becoming just the third player to reach this milestone in 50 main-draw appearances, trailing only Martina Hingis and Serena Williams .
- Swiatek remains one of just two top-10 seeds standing after high-profile exits this week, including sixth-seeded Karolina Muchova, top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka, and second-seeded Jessica Pegula.
- Advancing to the quarterfinals, the Pole awaits the winner of the match between Ann Li and Indonesia's Janice Tjen.
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Swiatek avoids seed exodus to breeze into Wuhan last eight
The six-time Grand Slam champion recorded the 150th WTA 1000 victory of her career to continue her march towards a 13th title at this level. Since the Tier I/WTA 1000 format's introduction in 1990, Swiatek is just the third player to claim 150 wins from her first 50 main-draw appearances in such events, after Martina Hingis (162) and Serena Williams (153). "I just wanted to focus on adjusting and being brave and, at the end, I’m happy that I was…
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Swiatek boosts WTA Finals bid at Wuhan Open but rival Muchova goes out
Iga Swiatek has kept up her push to qualify for the WTA Finals by grinding out a 6-1, 6-4 win over American Ashlyn Krueger to reach the quarterfinals of the Wuhan Open and take advantage of a loss for Karolina Muchova
Iga Świątek has reached the quarterfinals of the WTA tournament in Wuhan. Now, the seventh-seeded Pole has met her opponent in the fight to advance to the top four.
Iga Schwontek recorded her 150th WTA 1000 tournament victory in Wuhan after defeating "lucky loser" Ashlyn Kruger 6-1, 6-4 in 1 hour and 34 minutes to advance to the quarterfinals for the second year in a row.
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