Tennis: Poland’s Świątek through to semifinals in Adelaide, set to face World No 1

Poland’s Iga Świątek has made it through to the semifinals of the Adelaide International tennis tournament in Australia, and is set to face world number one Ashleigh Barty.

Poland's Iga Świątek.

Photo: EPA/MATT TURNER

The number 5-seed young tennis star powered past two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 in their three-set encounter on Friday.

🎾 Semifinal tomorrow
🎾 No to półfinał jutro (w @CANALPLUS_SPORT). I znów przyzwoita godzina. 😉 pic.twitter.com/6Z82yn197d

— Iga Świątek (@iga_swiatek) January 7, 2022

The 20-year-old Pole’s semi-final match with first seed Barty at the Australian Open tournament in Adelaide is set to take place on Saturday.

👉 I want this season to be about staying present in the moment, focusing on what's going on here and now. It was close tonight so I'm happy with my work. And at this moment… I'm just content with this match and I'm going to rest as much as I can. pic.twitter.com/wbWVbS6Tbo

— Iga Świątek (@iga_swiatek) January 7, 2022

Świątek, who last month teamed up with a new interim coach, Tomasz Wiktorowski, is defending her title at the Adelaide International.

The Polish player reached the fourth round of the women’s singles at the 2021 Australian Open.

Świątek in October 2020 won the French Open, claiming her maiden Grand Slam title and becoming the first Pole to lift a Grand Slam singles trophy.

(jh)

Source: WTA