Iga Swiatek regained confidence and sensation last week with the WTA 500 title in Doha and is back on the attack this week in dubaiin a tournament WTA 1000. So far, he has also started with great sensations after beating the 2021 US Open finalist on his debut in the second round leylah fernandez for double 6-1.
It took the world number 1 almost an hour and twelve minutes to successfully resolve their first encounter on Emirati soil. So, he joined other favorites in the third round, including a Aryna Sabalenka after his Australian Open title he also defeated the American Layren Davis 6-0 and 6-1 with the highest authority.
In the case of swiatek, again showed the good level of play he showed last week in Doha to defeat Fernandez. Trying to move to the bottom line so as not to lose track, dominating his rival all the time both forehand and backhandhe broke his rival’s serve to start with an advantage.
Little by little, his sensation on the backhand also grew to stand at 4-0 and then Fernandez signed his first game of the match. It’s up to someone else, then after the Canadian tried to displace Swiatek with a backhand and to also take advantage of number 1 delivery concessions.
Swiatek reacted immediately, closing out the first set with two games in a row and adding two more at the start of the second set, once again ruling with authority from the bottom of the court, taking advantage of Fernandez’s doubts. ANDIt had a chance to hold the game in the fourth game of the partial, with 2-1 and serve for Iga. The Canadian made a good return to stand at 15-40, but an ace on the T and excellent backhand points from the Pole allowed him to hold serve for 3-1 after which he scored another three games in a row.
With that double 6-1, swiatek will be measured in the round of 16 in Russian Lyudmila Samsonova, which advanced after the departure of China’s Qinwen Zheng. So he surrendered two games, at the root of a tournament in Doha where he dropped just five of his three games played to win the title.
Source: La Verdad
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