Four-Times Champion Swiatek Cruises Into French Open Fourth Round
Swiatek recovered from an early deficit and won in 1 hour 25 minutes, setting up a fourth-round meeting with 15th seed Marta Kostyuk.
- On Friday, four-time champion Iga Swiatek advanced to the French Open last 16 with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Magda Linette in an all-Polish clash at Roland Garros, completing the match in one hour and 25 minutes.
- Ranked third in the world, Swiatek recovered from an early 2-0 deficit to secure the win, gaining revenge for her previous loss to Linette in Miami in March.
- Capitalizing on Linette's slow second serve, Swiatek broke her opponent three times in the opening set and raced to a 4-1 lead in the second set before sealing victory.
- Next, Swiatek will face in-form Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk, who defeated Switzerland's Viktorija Golubic in straight sets earlier on Friday to advance to the fourth round.
- Unbeaten in 14 matches on clay this season, Kostyuk enters the next round following tournament titles in Madrid and Rouen, presenting a formidable test for Swiatek.
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Four-times champion Swiatek cruises into French Open fourth round
The second Grand Slam of the year is in full swing. Until June 7, the best tennis players in the world are competing on the clay courts of Paris for the title at Roland Garros. In this blog, you will stay up to date on all developments in the French capital.
The third round of the French Open has begun. Four-time Roland Garros winner Iga Swiatek of Poland defeated compatriot Magda Linette 6-4, 6-4.
I. Swiatek b. M. Linette 6-4 6-4 (by Matteo Beltrami) The first game at the service of Swiatek is very much contracted, with the Polish who gives the break with a right on the net. Linette, for his part, struggles very hard to hold a good pace with the first ball, and his second is too light to withstand the impact of the answer of Iga. In fact, the head of series n.3 finds immediately the counter break, with his opponent unable to hold the exch…
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