Swiatek beats Frech to reach Wuhan Open round of 16

Iga Swiatek beat Magdalena Frech 6-2, 6-1 to reach the round of 16 at the Wuhan Open in Wuhan, China.

Swiatek, a six-time major winner and the tournament’s No.

7 seed, faced her Polish compatriot on Wednesday.

She lost her opening service game and fell behind 2-0, but then won six straight games to take the first set.

Swiatek continued her run in the second set by winning its first four games before Frech took one.

The Wuhan Open is a WTA 1,000-level event, and a strong result could extend Swiatek’s progress after she reached the China Open quarterfinals in Beijing.

She next faces Krueger or Tararudee, and is in the same quarter of the draw as top seed Aryna Sabalenka.