Before the match of the 1/8 finals with the Hasta Jastrem, we could be afraid of a very offensive, reminiscent of Jelena Ostapenko Ukrainian style. Fortunately, Iga Świątek had problems only in the first set, and it did not even stop her from winning it 7: 5. In the second we had a knockout and a 6: 0 result, which definitely broke the Polish rival from the head of the quarter -finals in Dubai.
Andriejew goes with a ram. Świątek will turn out to be an insurmountable wall?
The quarter -finals, in which Świątek will face another difficult fight, this time with Mirra Andrejew. The Russian one has so far effectively flexed muscles in the United Arab Emirates. Elina Awanesian, Marketa Vondrousova, Payton Stearns. None of them was able to break up the 17-year-old even a set, and in general in the last three parts (one of Vondrousova, two from Stearns) the Russian lost only two games.
The challenge is therefore very large, especially since this tournament is not conducive to players from the TOP 10 WTA ranking. Seven of eight places are already planted in the quarter -finals, and there are only two tennis players from the top: Jelena Rybakina and Iga Świątek. Emma Navarro can also join them if he is ograf Sorana Cirstea. We hope, however, that this clash of a Polish woman with Andriejew will end as in Cincinnati last year, when Świątek won 6: 4, 3: 6, 7: 5. Also in the quarterfinals.
Świątek and Andrejew will not wait for anyone. Because they don't have to
The organizers have already given the hourly list of matches for Thursday, February 20, i.e. the day when Świątek and Andrejew will play. This time they will not have to wait until someone's match ends, because their start will be played as the first on the central court. This means that it will start exactly at 11:00 Polish time. We invite you to track live text relationship at Sport.pl and in the Sport.pl Live application.