Swiatek and Djokovic into quarter-finals of Italian Open
Defending champion Iga Swiatek recovered from a poor start to defeat Victoria Azarenka and reach the quarter-finals of the Italian Open in Rome.
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Iga Swiatek rivalling Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, with 25-match winning run
Iga Swiatek is moving into rarefied air. The world No. 1 won her 25th match in a row as she beat two-time Grand Slam champion Victoria Azarenka to reach the quarter-finals of the Italian Open.
Italian Open: Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek Sweep Into Rome Quarters
Novak Djokovic strolled into the Italian Open quarter-finals on Thursday with a routine 6-2, 6-2 win over Stan Wawrinka, while Iga Swiatek continued her bid for a fifth straight tournament victory by beating Victoria Azarenka. Chasing a sixth title in Rome, Djokovic took one hour, 16 minutes to get past his Swiss opponent without stretching himself and will now face Felix Auger-Aliassime in the last eight. Wawrinka, whose first-round victory over Reilly Opelka was his first win in 15 months, was no match for top seed Djokovic and beyond a few classic passing shots he offered little resistance.
Djokovic beats Wawrinka to ease into Italian Open quarters
Novak Djokovic strolled into the Italian Open quarter-finals on Sunday with a routine 6-2, 6-2 win over Stan Wawrinka, while Iga Swiatek continued her bid for a fifth straight tournament victory by beating Victoria Azarenka. Chasing a sixth title in Rome, Djokovic took one hour, 16 minutes to get past his Swiss opponent without stretching himself and will now face Felix Auger-Aliassime in the last eight. Wawrinka, whose first-round victory over Reilly Opelka was his first win in 15 months, was no match for top seed Djokovic and beyond a few classic passing shots he offered little resistance.
Iga Świątek secures longest winning streak since tennis legend in 2015
Iga Świątek has earned her 25th consecutive victory at the Italian Open, recording the longest winning streak since Serena Williams’s run in 2015.
Iga Świątek secures longest winning streak since Serena Williams in 2015
Iga Świątek has earned her 25th consecutive victory at the Italian Open, recording the longest winning streak since Serena Williams’s run in 2015.
Swiatek sweeps into Rome quarters, Zverev and Tsitsipas through
Iga Swiatek continued her hot streak on Thursday by seeing off Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 6-1 to move into the Italian Open quarter-finals.
Tennis-Swiatek wins 25th straight match to reach Rome quarter-finals
(Reuters) - World number one Iga Swiatek stretched her winning streak to 25 matches by beating Victoria Azarenka 6-4 6-1 in the last 16 of the Italian Open in Rome on Thursday.