Iga Świątek was without major problems in the 1/8 Final of the Indian Wells. On Sunday in an impressive style she defeated Dajana Jastremska 6: 0, 6: 2. – This meeting looked completely different than their recent ones in Dubai. Commentators after the most surprising exchange even admitted: “You can sympathize with Jastrem” – reported at Sport.pl Dominik Senkowski. About who with whom Shelf He will play in the next round, settled the duel between two leading players from the Czech Republic – Karolina Muchova (15. WTA) and Katerina Siniakova (59. WTA).
Great emotions in the first set. Czech duel for the game against Iga Świątek
Both ladies in the first set fought a really exciting fight. Muchova started with 2: 0. By the way, she also began a series of four in a row of breaks, which was interrupted by Siniakova, serving 3: 3. After a while, she added another break, and later defended Breakpoint and left 5: 3. It seemed that he was heading for victory throughout the party.
However, Muchova did not give up. In the next two games she lost only one action. At the service of the rival she won to zero and leveled the state of competition at 5: 5. The good run was up to the very end. Two more games were also looted and equally an hour games She used the first set ball. She won 7: 5 and avoided tie-break.
Muchova suddenly asked for a medical break. And then such a return. She will play from Świątek
The effort she put at the end of the first party probably cost her a lot. During the break between the sets, she felt worse and asked for the help of doctors. One of them studied her with a stethoscope and the other measured the pressure. Fortunately, nothing serious happened and Muchova returned to the competition.
Delicate health problems apparently did not knock her out of the rhythm. The 28-year-old started with 3: 1. She probably won with her own website, and in the fourth game she played for the advantage. At the decisive moment she showed off a fantastic lob. And although Siniakova managed to pierce to the other side, Muchova had a whole free court in front of her and only gently applied a rocket. This action gave her an advantage of breaking.
Soon the listed tennis player scored two more points and her situation became very comfortable. At 5: 1 she served for victory. She completed the task quickly. The game won to 15 and the whole game 7: 5, 6: 1. Now she will have a fifth start in her career from Świątek. So far she has won her only once.