Tennis: Poland’s Świątek into quarterfinals at Indian Wells

Poland’s Iga Świątek has moved into the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament at Indian Wells, California, with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 win against Angelique Kerber of Germany.

Iga Świątek in action against Angelique Kerber of Germany during the 2022 BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament at Indian Wells, California, USA.

Photo: EPA/JOHN G MABANGLO

The 20-year-old Polish player, coached by countryman Tomasz Wiktorowski, will next face Madison Keys of the United States in the women’s singles competition at the USD 9.55 million tournament in the California desert.

☀️Yes! Quarterfinal for the fourth time this season.
☀️Jazda! Czwarty ćwierćfinał w tym roku.#indianwells #prevail pic.twitter.com/VH3ffZ8hK0

— Iga Świątek (@iga_swiatek) March 16, 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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Source: PAP, Canal+, wtatennis.com