Tennis: Poland’s Świątek reaches French Open quarterfinals

Poland's Iga Świątek has moved into the quarterfinals of the women's singles at the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Paris, with a 6-7, 6-0, 6-2 win on Monday against Zheng Qinwen of China.

Poland's Iga Świątek celebrates winning her 4th-round women's singles match against Zheng Qinwen of China at the 2022 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on Monday, May 30, 2022.

Photo: EPA/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON

The Polish world No. 1, who triumphed in Paris in 2020, extended her winning streak to 32 matches.

The best find a way 💪@iga_swiatek completes the final eight, battling by Zheng 6-7(5), 6-0, 6-2 and extending her win streak to 32 matches#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/R5tEWLqiDa

— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 30, 2022

Świątek will next face Jessica Pegula of the United States for a place in the last four of the women’s singles competition in the French capital.

Elite 🎱

🇵🇱 Swiatek v Pegula 🇺🇸
Kudermetova v Kasatkina
🇮🇹 Trevisan v Fernandez 🇨🇦
🇺🇸 Gauff v Stephens 🇺🇸#RolandGarros

— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 30, 2022

The Polish player earlier this month won the Italian Open clay-court tournament in Rome, defending her crown and claiming her eighth career singles title.

The 20-year-old, coached by countryman Tomasz Wiktorowski, in early April took over as the new number one in women's tennis, becoming the first Pole to top the world rankings.

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Source: Eurosport, PAP