Women’s world No.1 Iga Swiatek has made a formidable return to motion with an emphatic victory over Danielle Collins on the Qatar Open.
Swiatek, taking part in her first match for the reason that Australian Open, proved too robust for the American in Doha as she swept to a 6-0 6-1 win in simply 53 minutes of their second-round match.
The Pole misplaced simply 4 factors within the first set, which she wrapped up in 21 minutes.
After dropping 9 successive video games, American Collins lastly registered on the scoreboard at 3-1 within the second set, however Swiatek’s success was a formality.
“[I felt] pretty confident,” Swiatek instructed reporters.
“I’m happy that I was kind of composed and from the beginning till the end pretty focused and disciplined with tactics.
“I did not actually let Danielle get into the rhythm. I wished to be aggressive. I’m fairly comfortable that I did that effectively.”
Swiatek will now play world No.9 Belinda Bencic in the quarter-finals after the Swiss seventh seed came from behind to beat Victoria Azarenka 1-6 7-6 (7-4) 6-4.
Second seed Jessica Pegula, the world No.4, beat Jelena Ostapenko 6-2 2-6 7-5 and fourth seed Coco Gauff battled past Petra Kvitova 6-3 7-6 (7-6).
Third seed Caroline Garcia survived a scare earlier than pulling by way of to beat world No.123 Karolina Muchova 6-7 (7-3) 7-5 6-4 in a match that lasted three hours.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
