Swiatek vs Zheng LIVE – French Open 2022 LIVE: Iga Swiatek’s winning streak survived a scare on Monday at the French Open but she rallied for a 6-7(5), 6-0, 6-2 victory against China’s Zheng Qinwen to extend her unbeaten run to 32 consecutive matches. Follow French Open LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN
French Open 2022 LIVE: Iga Swiatek defeats Chinese teenager Zheng Qinwen in three sets to advance to quarterfinals
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The best find a way 💪@iga_swiatek completes the final eight, battling by Zheng 6-7(5), 6-0, 6-2 and extending her win streak to 32 matches#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/R5tEWLqiDa
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But Zheng’s body betrayed her in the middle set; after losing the first three games, she took a medical timeout and emerged with her right upper leg wrapped, strapping she wore through the start of the third set. Swiatek in fact won eight consecutive games from a set behind.
Speaking after the victory, Swiatek said, “She’s playing amazing tennis. I’ve never had a chance to play her and I was surprised by some of her shots. Her topspin is amazing, huge congrats to her, it’s a huge tournament, it’s a good result. I’m pretty happy I could come back after a pretty frustrating first set when I held the lead, proud of myself that I’m still in the tournament.
After the 2 hour, 45-minute win, Swiatek will next face 11th-seeded American Jessica Pegula; Pegula rallied for a three-set win over Irina-Camelia Begu, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, to reach the last eight in Paris for the first time.
On her quarter-final against Pegula, she said “(I’ll take it) the same as any other match, honestly. Quarter-final is such a stressful round, hopefully I’m going to be able to play my game. I know how Jessica can play, she’s a had a great season, I know how dangerous she can be.”
French Open 2022 LIVE: Iga Swiatek defeats Chinese teenager Zheng Qinwen in three sets to advance to quarterfinals