Iga Świątek fulfills the expectations of her in connection with the WTA 1000 in Dubai. The fans hope that he will not only repeat the feat from the previous season, when she reached the semi -finals, but also improves this result. This will help her reduce the loss to Aryna Sabalenka in the WTA ranking. So far, the Polish woman has defeated two rivals. First, she dealt smoothly with Victoria Azarenka, and in Wednesday she defeated Dajana Jastreska. All she had to do was wait for the rival, which she will face in the quarter -finals. This was selected by the clash of Peyton Stearns – Mirra Andrejew.
The first set was Andrejew's show. Stearns without a chance
It was the third meeting of ladies in his career. So far they could boast of a drawing balance of direct matches – each won one of them. The minimum favorite, however, was a Russian woman, who occupies a higher place in the ranking – is 14th and rival 46.
Nobody probably expected such a domination of Andrejew in the first set. She probably managed in the service field, made fewer mistakes, had more winners and played bolder. This also translated into three breaks – in the first, fifth and seventh game. The American had absolutely nothing to say. She was unable to keep up with the opponent, at least once she won Break Point. It's just that she didn't use it. And finally the set ended with a Russian triumph – 6: 1.
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Andrejew maintained a high level and checked in in the quarter -finals in Dubai
And what did the second edition of the competition look like? CANAL+ commentators emphasized that Stearns needs an impulse to return to the game. And it seemed that she got one in the third game. After losing her own website, she was able to win the Break Point and use it (1: 2). So she faced a chance to even out. But this did not happen. In games number four and six, she gave up the application again (1: 5).
The American only lowered her hands helplessly, showing that she is not able to respond to a much better game of the Russian woman. And ultimately she had to recognize the superiority of her rival. She lost the second set in the same ratio as the first, i.e. 1: 6. The match lasted only an hour and 12 minutes.
Peyton Stearns – Mirra Andrejew 1: 6, 1: 6
Thus, Andriejew will face Świątki in the quarter -finals. Who will be the favorite? The ranking and balance of direct matches indicate a Polish woman. The ladies had the opportunity to measure only once. They met in the quarter -finals of last year's WTA 1000 in Cincinnati and then the then leader of women's tennis was the top, but the Russian poured her blood. Świątek unexpectedly lost the first set 4: 6, and she wrote two more parties on her own account – 6: 3, 7: 5. This means that the upcoming match can be fierce.