World No.1 Iga Swiatek has returned from a rib harm with a convincing 6-1 6-4 win over Zheng Qinwen to succeed in the quarter-finals of the Stuttgart Grand Prix.
The Pole’s triumph got here as Coco Gauff suffered an upset loss to Russian Anastasia Potapova on the German clay-court occasion on Thursday.
Swiatek hadn’t performed since reaching the semi-finals at Indian Wells final month and she or he additionally missed the Miami Open in addition to Poland’s tie within the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers.
After a first-round bye in Stuttgart, Swiatek’s clay season began easily in a one-sided first set earlier than Zheng got here again from 3-1 all the way down to degree the second at 4-4, just for Swiatek to interrupt the Chinese participant’s serve within the subsequent sport and serve out for the win.
Next up is a quarter-final assembly with Karolina Pliskova after the Czech beat Donna Vekic 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 7-6 (7-5).
Potapova beat sixth-ranked Gauff 6-2 6-3 in a match the place break factors made all of the distinction.
The Russian saved six break factors on her personal serve and transformed three of 13 in Gauff’s service video games.
It was the American’s first match since she cut up with coach Diego Moyano, citing private causes on Moyano’s half.
Paula Badosa arrange a quarter-final with second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka after she beat fellow Spanish participant Cristina Bucsa 6-1 6-2 of their second-round match.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
