Stuttgart Open Highlights: World No.1 Iga Swiatek advanced to the quarterfinals at the Stuttgart Open 2023. She defeated China’s Qinwen Zheng 6-1, 6-4. Paula Badosa and Caroline Garcia also clinched victories. Meanwhile, Elena Rybakina retired midway from her second round contest against Beatriz Haddad Maia. Maia has won the first set and is also leading in the second before Rybakina retired. Follow Stuttgart Open 2023 LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
Stuttgart Open Highlights: Iga Swiatek ENTERS quarterfinal at Stuttgart Open 2023, Elena Rybakina bows out from third round – Watch Highlights
Second Round Matches
- Paula Badosa BEAT Cristina Bucsa – 6-1 6-2
- Iga Swiatek BEAT Qinwen Zheng – 6-1, 6-4
- Caroline Garcia BEAT Tatjana Maria – 7-6 (5), 6-4
- Elena Rybakina LOST TO Beatriz Haddad Maia – 1-6, 1-3
Iga Swiatek vs Qinwen Zheng
World No.1 Iga Swiatek made a winning return to the Hologic WTA Tour with a commanding Round 2 victory to open her title defense at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. Swiatek needed 1 hour and 26 minutes to defeat China’s Zheng Qinwen 6-1, 6-4, extending her unbeaten run in Stuttgart to five matches.
Swiatek moves through to a quarterfinal match against former champion and former World No.1 Karolina Pliskova, who outlasted Donna Vekic in 2 hours and 20 minutes, in a third-set tiebreak, to advance to the final eight.
Spain’s Paula Badosa won 6-1 6-2 against compatriot Cristina Bucsa, setting up a last-eight tie against world number two Aryna Sabalenka.
Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia, the No 4 seed, advanced to the last 8 of the Porsche Grand Prix by defeating German wildcard Tatjana Maria 7-6 (5), 6-4 at the Porsche-Arena in Stuttgart on Thursday. Garcia, ranked No 5, will face Russian Anastasia Potapova next.
Elena Rybakina vs Beatriz Haddad Maia
No.14 Beatriz Haddad Maia advanced to her first Stuttgart quarterfinal after Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina was forced to retire with a low back injury. After winning just one game in the first set, Rybakina called for a medical timeout in the second set. When play resumed, the Brazilian built her lead to 6-1, 3-1 before Rybakina walked to the net to shake hands and bow out.
Haddad Maia will face No.3 seed Ons Jabeur in the quarterfinals on Friday.
Stuttgart Open Highlights: Iga Swiatek ENTERS quarterfinal at Stuttgart Open 2023, Elena Rybakina bows out from third round – Watch Highlights
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