WTA roundup: Ana Bogdan reaches first final in Poland
Unseeded Ana Bogdan of Romania and No. 5 Caroline Garcia of France advanced to the Poland Open finals with straight-sets semifinal wins on Saturday in Warsaw.
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Caroline Garcia to face Ana Bogdan in Poland WTA final
She will face Ana Bogdan in Sunday's final after the Romanian also came through in straight sets, beating the Ukrainian Kateryna Baindl 7-5, 7-5. In persistent drizzle, number five seed Garcia crushed the Italian Paolini in just 65 minutes to reach her 12th career singles final and continue a rich run of form which saw her see off Swiatek.
Garcia, Bogdan advance to meet in final of Poland Open
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Fifth-seeded Caroline Garcia beat Jasmine Paolini 6-1, 6-2 at the Poland Open on Saturday to advance to her 12th career final, where she'll face Ana Bogdan.
Iga Swiatek suffers shock defeat to Caroline Garcia at Poland Open in Warsaw as clay winning streak ends
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek suffered a shock loss to Caroline Garcia in the quarter-finals of the Poland Open in Warsaw. Swiatek, who is returning to the WTA Tour after seeing her 37-match winning run ended in the third round of Wimbledon earlier this month, lost 1-6 6-1 4-6.
The start of another streak? Iga Swiatek raring to go again at Poland Open ahead of summer swing and US Open
When it comes to winning streaks the end is always usually more memorable than the beginning. Certainly that was the case with Iga Swiatek’s 37-match unbeaten run, the longest on the WTA Tour this century, which started against Viktorija Golubic in Doha in February and ended in surprisingly one-sided fashion against Alize Cornet at Wimbledon on July 2. Now Swiatek is starting again, returning to action at the Poland Open in Warsaw this week, hoping to spark another streak ahead of the North American swing.
WTA roundup: Nao Hibino upsets defending champ in Prague
Japan's Nao Hibino upset No. 2 seed and defending champion Barboura Krejcikova of the Czech Republic, rallying for a 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3 second-round win on Thursday at the Prague Open.
Iga Swiatek powers past Gabriela Lee into Warsaw quarter-finals
The world number one defeated her 146th-ranked Romanian opponent to extend her clay run to 18 wins, and putting her overall record for 2022 at 48-4. French Open champion Swiatek has not lost a match on clay since the 2021 Roland Garros quarter-finals.
Iga Swiatek edges closer to homecoming title and extends unbeaten clay court run to reach Poland Open quarter-finals
Iga Swiatek beat Gabriela Lee 6-3 6-2 in Warsaw to reach the quarter-finals of the Poland Open, extending her unbeaten run on clay courts to 18 matches. The Polish star breezed past compatriot Magdalena Frech 6-1 6-2 in the first round on Wednesday, before dismantling Lee on home soil in another straight-set victory.