Tennis: Poland’s Świątek through to 4th round at Indian Wells

Poland’s Iga Świątek has moved into the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament at Indian Wells, California, with a 6-7, 6-2, 6-1 win against Denmark's Clara Tauson.

Iga Świątek in action during the 2022 BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament at Indian Wells, California, USA.

Photo: EPA/JOHN G MABANGLO

The 20-year-old Pole said after the match: "I'm pretty happy that I was able to come back again this season from one set down. I felt like physically I'm really well prepared and I could use all my strengths, even after two hours of playing. So I'm pretty proud of that."

7 match winning streak 💪

🇵🇱 @iga_swiatek powers through in three sets over Tauson for a spot in the fourth round!#IndianWells pic.twitter.com/TqPdg40RLK

— wta (@WTA) March 13, 2022

The Polish player, coached by countryman Tomasz Wiktorowski, will next face Angelique Kerber of Germany in the women’s singles competition at the USD 9.55 million tournament in the California desert.

🌵Another good day in the desert full of figuring things out.
🌵Kolejny dobry dzień w Indian Wells pełen szukania rozwiązań i sposobów.#4thround pic.twitter.com/EQuX5xLiW4

— Iga Świątek (@iga_swiatek) March 14, 2022

🇺🇦 We can show solidarity with Ukraine and be kind to ourselves and others because we are stronger together. Stay safe and strong. pic.twitter.com/anTMKWaeLy

— Iga Świątek (@iga_swiatek) March 9, 2022

Świątek, who is ranked world No. 4 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), last month won the Qatar Open tennis tournament in Doha to claim her second WTA 1000 title and her fourth career singles title.

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