No.1 Iga Swiatek made to sweat by qualifier for semis berth

“It was definitely physical—at the beginning of the second set I could feel my energy level went down a little bit,” said Swiatek, who fired 24 winners to McNally’s 18

No.1 Iga Swiatek made to sweat by qualifier for semis berth

Iga Swiatek celebrates a point during her match against Catherine McNally at the Ostravar Arena in Czech Republic. Pic/Getty Images

World No.1 number one Iga Swiatek reached her 10th semi-final of the season on Friday by defeating American qualifier Caty McNally in straight sets at the Ostrava WTA tournament. French and US Open champion Swiatek triumphed 6-4, 6-4 to take her 2022 record to 59 wins against just seven defeats.

The 21-year-old Pole is just one victory away from tying Caroline Wozniacki, the last player to win 60 matches in a single season in 2017. “It was definitely physical—at the beginning of the second set I could feel my energy level went down a little bit,” said Swiatek, who fired 24 winners to McNally’s 18.

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Djoko in Astana final

Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic reached the final of the ATP tournament in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Saturday as opponent Daniil Medvedev surprisingly retired at the end of the second set. With the score at 4-6, 7-6 (8/6), Medvedev called it quits before the deciding set, with even Djoko initially appearing surprised. The 21-time Grand Slam champion will face Stefanos Tstisipas in Sunday’s final as he bids for a 90th ATP title.

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