Iga Swiatek beats Zheng in Stuttgart to make winning WTA Tour return
Defending champion Iga Swiatek made a winning return to the WTA Tour with victory over Zheng Qinwen in Stuttgart.
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Defending champion Iga Swiatek made a winning return to the WTA Tour with victory over Zheng Qinwen in Stuttgart.
STUTTGART: Top-ranked Iga Swiatek returned from a rib injury with a convincing 6-1, 6-4 win over Zheng Qinwen to reach the quarterfinals of the Porsche Grand Prix on Thursday as Coco Gauff suffered an upset loss to Anastasia Potapova.
STUTTGART: World number one Iga Swiatek reached the quarter-finals of the WTA Stuttgart event with a straight-sets win over Zheng Qinwen on Thursday (Apr 20) on her return from injury.
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