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Tennis: Poland’s Świątek eases into Stuttgart quarterfinals

16.04.2026 19:00
Poland’s Iga Świątek has eased into the quarterfinals of the Stuttgart Open tennis tournament in Germany, with a straight-set win over home favourite Laura Siegemund.
Iga Świątek
Iga ŚwiątekPAP/EPA/PETER SCHNEIDER

The Polish world No. 4 dispatched the 51st-ranked German player 6-2, 6-3 in the second round of the women's singles on Wednesday after an hour and a half on courtpublic broadcaster Polish Radio’s IAR news agency reported.

It was Świątek's first match under her new Spanish coach Francisco Roig.

The 24-year-old Pole, who won the clay-court tournament in Stuttgart in 2022 and 2023, had a bye in the first round.

She will now face Russian Mirra Andreeva for a place in the last four.

The 2026 Stuttgart Open runs until Sunday.

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Source: IAR, PAP