Swiatek drops a set to Zheng but books spot in last eight at Roland-Garros
Iga Swiatek won against Qinwen Zheng 6-7(5), 6-0, 6-2 on Monday evening in Paris and will play American Jessica Pegula, the No 11 seed, in the next round.
Iga Swiatek Roland-Garros 2022 AI/Reuters/Panoramic
Iga Swiatek advanced to the quarter-finals of the French Open by defeating Chinese underdog Qinwen Zheng 6-7(5), 6-0, 6-2 at Stade Roland-Garros on Monday evening.
Swiatek, ranked No 1, will next play No 11 seed Jessica Pegula.
In the previous rounds of the French Open, Swiatek won against Ukrainian qualifier Lesia Tsurenko (6-2, 6-0), American Alison Riske (6-0, 6-2) and Montenegrin Danka Kovinic (6-3, 7-5). The 20-year-old Pole has now won 32 matches in a row.
Zheng, ranked No 74, had previously defeated Belgian Maryna Zanevska (6-3, 6-1), Romanian Simona Halep, the No 19 seed (2-6, 6-2, 6-1) and Frenchwoman Alize Cornet (6-0, 3-0, ret.).
Other women’s singles results on Sunday and Monday:
- Jessica Pegula beat Irina-Camelia Begu: 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
- Veronika Kudermetova (29) beat Madison Keys (22): 1-6, 6-3, 6-1
- Daria Kasatkina (20) beat Camila Giorgi (28): 6-2, 6-2
- Sloane Stephens beat Jil Teichmann (23): 6-2, 6-0
- Cori Coco Gauff (18) beat Elise Mertens (31): 6-4, 6-0
- Leylah Fernandez (17) beat Amanda Anisimova (27): 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
- Martina Trevisan beat Aliaksandra Sasnovich: 7-6(10), 7-5
