Iga Swiatek This Wednesday achieved another solid victory in Dubai WTA1000. The world number 1 was beaten by 6-1 and 6-0 in russian Lyudmila Samsonovanumber 13, to meet in the quarterfinals with Karolina Pliskovawho beat Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina 7-5, 6-7(6) and 6-2.
swiatek He continues the high level of play he has shown since last week in Doha and surrendered a game in just over an hour. He needed three match points to close out a match where he once again dominated with ease from the bottom of the court and where he was very solid on his serve, without going into break balls.
Samsonova suffered greatly in her right to withstand Swiatek’s attacks. The Pole, who threw in addition to the excellent return, dealt the first blow of the match with a break for 3-1 in the first set. Excellent with his serve and sending his rival out from under the track, Swiatek managed a second break before winning the first set 6-1.
The final moral blow for Samsonova came at the start of the second set, where the Russian clearly dominated her serve at 40-0. That was when he missed a clear forehand at the net to close out his second game of the match, a point that affected him on a moral level. Swiatek showed his best defensive and offensive repertoire to turn the score around and score a crucial game to en route to a comfortable victory.
Since then, Samsonova has been increasing her unforced error stat with her forehand against a impassive Swiatek that you have not removed the throttle to complete a partial eleven games in a row, from 1-1 to 6-1 and 6-0. In this way, the number 1 in the world tied his pass to the quarterfinals without any problems.
The checa is waiting for you with them Karolina Pliskova, a former world number 1 who is now ranked 18th. The Czech is not going through his best playing moment, but he will try to launch himself into a prestigious victory. The only precedent with Swiatek on the circuit is the clay court final of Rome 2021, with 6-0 and 6-0 for the Polish.
Source: La Verdad
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