The number 1 in the world Iga Swiatek is back this Wednesday in competition with Ostrava WTA, a category 500 indoor hard court tournament taking place in the Czech Republic. The US Open champion, in his first competition after winning his third Grand Slam, advanced on him Round of 16 debut after losing Ajla Tomljanovic through 7-5, 2-2 and retirement.
The Australian player’s physical problems put an early end to a very demanding test for Swiatek, who had to work hard during the time and three quarters that the match lasted, which ended early. Tomljanovic requested medical help for the knee in the first break of the second set, after mobility problems affected him at the start of the set. Despite winning his next serve, he chose not to continue the match.
A meeting that Swiatek began to dominate with authority, but where Tomljanovic’s excellent reaction came. The Polish player did not take long to send from his background game in the early stages of the game and was already in place 4-1 up on the scoreboard.
However, Tomljanovic tightens his backhand to put Swiatek in trouble. The Australian recovered the distances to 4-4 and sent the resolution of the set to an even end. In it, with 6-5, Swiatek tightened the rest to get 7-5 up.
The world number 1 tried to climb the net at the start of the second set and his lack of strength here led to his break against the start. However, his reaction was brilliant, with a break recovered and a break ball saved for 2-1. That was when Tomljanovic requested medical assistance to, despite saving a break point in the next game, decide to retire at 2-2 in the second set.
In this way, Swiatek is planted in the quarterfinals, where he is waiting for the American Catty McNally or the Czech Karolina Muchova. This Wednesday was his fifty-eighth victory of the season, where he has a balance of 58-7.
Source: La Verdad
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