WUHAN, China (AP) — Iga Swiatek secured her spot in the round of 16 at the Wuhan Open with a commanding 6-2, 6-1 victory against Magdalena Frech on Wednesday. After losing an early service game and falling behind 2-0, Swiatek rallied by winning six consecutive games to clinch the first set.
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She maintained her momentum, winning four straight games at the start of the second set before Frech managed to get on the board, making the score 4-1. Swiatek is the No. 7 seed in this WTA 1,000-level event and previously reached the quarterfinals at the China Open in Beijing.
Her next opponent will be either Ashlyn Krueger or Lanlana Tararudee. Swiatek is in the same quarter as top seed Aryna Sabalenka, who played against Ann Li later on Wednesday in a match that also determined a spot in the final 16.
In other second-round results, No. 5 Elina Svitolina defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-2, 5-7, 6-2, while unseeded Sonay Kartal shocked No. 9 seed Belinda Bencic with a score of 6-0, 7-5.