Diamond Member Pelican Press 0 Posted August 17, 2024 Diamond Member Share Posted August 17, 2024 This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Swiatek shows plenty of Polish to cruise in Cincinnati Top-ranked Iga Swiatek advanced to the quarter-finals of the Cincinnati Open with a convincing straight-sets victory over Marta Kostyuk. The Polish superstar bounced back with a 6-2 6-2 victory on Friday (Saturday AEST), a much more complete performance after losing a second-set tiebreak on Wednesday before outlasting France’s Varvara Gracheva. “Today, I just kept my intensity at a high level all the time,” Swiatek said. “It didn’t really matter to me what the score was, I just wanted to continue playing my game. I focused on myself.” No.3 seed and two-time *********** Open champion Aryna Sabalenka also advanced with a 7-5 6-2 victory over Elina Svitolina, but fifth-seeded Italian Jasmine Paolini, runner-up at the French Open and Wimbledon, lost to Mirra Andreeva 3-6 6-3 6-2. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova upset No.7 seed and Olympic gold medallist Zheng Qinwen 7-5 6-1. Spaniard Paula Badosa scored a 6-4 6-4 win over Yulia Putintseva, who had upset Coco Gauff on Thursday. It was a busy day for plenty of players, with some forced to play two matches after a rain-affected week. ********* Jessica Pegula was called on to do double duty, the 30-year-old winning two matches to advance to the quarter-finals. Pegula began the day with a tough 5-7 6-4 6-2 victory over last year’s finalist Karolina Muchova. After a few hours’ rest, the world No.6 returned to court to beat compatriot Taylor Townsend 6-2 6-3 and secure her spot in the final eight. It was Pegula’s seventh straight victory after she claimed the ********* Open title in Toronto last week. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up #Swiatek #shows #plenty #Polish #cruise #Cincinnati This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up 0 Quote Link to comment https://hopzone.eu/forums/topic/101700-swiatek-shows-plenty-of-polish-to-cruise-in-cincinnati/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
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