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Swiatek Completes Stunning Comeback to Reach China Open Last 16
Iga Swiatek played Donna Vekic at the China Open on Monday.
Swiatek lost the first set.
In the second set, she fell behind 2-5 and was close to losing the match.
She fought back to level the set and won its tiebreak without losing a point.
Swiatek then won the third set 6-2.
The match lasted two hours and 40 minutes.
This victory sends her to the round of 16.
She will play Iva Jovic next.
Iga Swiatek defeated 30th seed Donna Vekic in the China Open round of 32 on Monday.
Swiatek came back from losing the first set and trailing 2-5 in the second.
She won 4-6, 7-6 (0), 6-2 in a match lasting two hours and 40 minutes.
Swiatek won the second-set tiebreak without dropping a point.
She will next face Iva Jovic, who beat Kamilla Rakhimova 6-1, 7-5.
- Who
- Iga Swiatek and Donna Vekic; Swiatek will next play Iva Jovic.
- What
- Swiatek came back to defeat Vekic 4-6, 7-6 (0), 6-2 in the round of 32.
- Where
- The China Open in Beijing.
- When
- Monday; the article does not specify a date.
- Why
- Swiatek won the match to advance to the round of 16.
Key facts
- Tournament
- China Open
- Round
- Round of 32
- Match result
- Iga Swiatek def. Donna Vekic 4-6, 7-6 (0), 6-2
- Match duration
- 2 hours and 40 minutes
- Swiatek's second-set deficit
- 2-5
- Next opponent
- Iva Jovic
- Jovic's previous result
- Defeated Kamilla Rakhimova 6-1, 7-5
Quotes
Iga Swiatek
Polish tennis player who defeated Donna Vekic
“I thought I wasn’t playing bad, but for sure it wasn’t enough. I made some mistakes. I was just angry. I wanted to change something. Clearly it wasn’t working. The beginning of the 2nd set was tough. Later on, I figured it out. I’m really happy about that.”
thehansindia.com
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