Iga Swiatek crushes Petra Martic to make last four at Madrid Open, will face Veronika Kudermetova

03.05.2023 - 20:27 eurosport.com

Iga Swiatek crushed Petra Martic 6-0 6-3 to make the last four at the Madrid Open, where she will face Veronika Kudermetova.

It was another vintage display from the world No. 1, who gave Martic no room to breathe in the first set — earning her seventh bagel of the year — before wrapping up the victory in the second set.

Ad Swiatek had been pushed all the way in the previous round by Ekaterina Alexandrova, admitting it «wasn't easy», but there was no hint of that sort of test during the early skirmishes on Wednesday night in the Spanish capital.

WTA MadridSwiatek edges past Alexandrova to reach first Madrid quarter-final — 'That wasn't easy'YESTERDAY AT 09:29 «I feel like I'm playing better and better every day,» Swiatek said afterwards. «This is pretty great, because I didn't know if that was going to be possible at the beginning of the tournament.

tennis Iga Swiatek Veronika Kudermetova Caja Mágica Petra Martic Croatia Spain Madrid

Eurosport expert Barbara Schett believes it is between Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina for the women's singles title at the French Open. The French Open gets underway on May 28 with the battle for the women's singles title set to be one of the most tightly contested in recent memory. Ad Defending champion and world No.

Noavk Djokovic, Iga Swiatek Into Italian Open Last 16

Novak Djokovic reached the last 16 of the Italian Open on Sunday after winning a battle with Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 4-6, 6-1, while blistering Iga Swiatek thrashed Lesia Tsurenko 6-2, 6-0. Six-time Rome champion Djokovic initially looked in improved form compared to his sluggish tournament opener against Tomas Etcheverry but again had a fight on his hands against the former world number three. "I think I'm getting close to the desired level. You can always play better but today I had a really good quality opponent and I think I delivered," Djokovic told reporters.

Iga Swiatek begins bid for third straight Italian Open title with double-bagel win over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

Iga Swiatek’s bid for a third consecutive Italian Open crown got off to the perfect start as the top seed earned a crushing double-bagel victory over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Swiatek was in an uncompromising mood under the Roman sunshine as she stormed to a 6-0 6-0 win in 67 minutes to set up a clash with Lesia Tsurenko or 28th seed Bernarda Pera. Ad The world No.

Madrid Open Apologises For Denying Women's Doubles Finalists Speeches

Madrid Open organisers apologised Thursday after not allowing the women's doubles finalists to make speeches after the match at the tournament last week, amid allegations of sexism. The mens' doubles finalists were allowed to speak to the crowd after their matches. Victoria Azarenka and Beatriz Haddad Maia beat Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff in the women's final on Sunday but were not given a microphone to let them address the crowd.