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Tennis: Poland’s Świątek, Hurkacz into 3rd round of Rogers Cup

08.08.2019 16:00
Rising Polish tennis star Iga Świątek has beaten former WTA world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki, while Hubert Hurkacz defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the second round of the Rogers Cup in Canada.
Iga Świątek.
Iga Świątek.PAP/EPA/YOAN VALAT

Świątek on Wednesday night outplayed Denmark’s Wozniacki 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 in their second-round women's singles match at the WTA Rogers Cup tournament held in Toronto.

Świątek’s next opponent will be Japan’s Naomi Osaka, who is No. 2 seed in the tournament.

Meanwhile, Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz made it through to the third round on the same night after beating Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in the men’s singles at the ATP 1000 Rogers Cup competition in Canada’s Montreal.

His next match will be against France’s Gaël Monfils.

(jh/pk)

Source: PAP