Iga Swiatek has overcome a tough opening set earlier than racing to a 7-6 (7-3) 6-1 victory over Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova to succeed in the Cincinnati Open semi-finals.
World No.1 Swiatek, who raised her recreation on the key moments, broke the Czech tenth seed 5 instances and saved 4 of six break factors to seal victory in 91 minutes.
“It wasn’t easy to adjust to her spin because she’s a lefty,” French Open champion Swiatek stated throughout her on-court interview.
“She really used that and her experience but I wanted to fight for every ball, and in the end this is what worked.”
Vondrousova dropped solely three factors on serve by the point she constructed a 5-3 lead and served for the set twice. But she was denied each instances by Swiatek earlier than the Pole ran away with the tiebreaker.
Swiatek discovered a better gear within the second the place she feasted on Vondrousova’s serve and broke thrice, together with within the closing recreation the place she sealed the win with a forehand down the road that the Czech was unable to chase down.
Swiatek, who’s utilizing this occasion as a tune-up forward of her title defence on the US Open, credited the changes she made in between units for her means to make fast work of Vondrousova within the second body.
Swiatek, who has occupied high spot on the earth rankings since April 2022, will subsequent face both American seventh seed Coco Gauff or Italian qualifier Jasmine Paolini.
Unseeded Czech Karolina Muchova wanted simply 11 minutes on court docket to succeed in the semis as compatriot Marie Bouzkova retired from their match with proper leg pressure whereas trailing 3-0.
Muchova now awaits the winner of the quarter-final conflict between Tunisian fifth seed Ons Jabeur and Belarusian second seed Aryna Sabalenka.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
