Australian Open LIVE Results: Iga Swiatek beats Kaia Kanepi LIVE: 2020 French Open champion Iga Swiatek is on a roll at the Australian Open. She defeated Estonia’s Kaia Kanepi in the quarter-finals to seal a place in the semifinals. She came from behind to win the fixture 4-6, 7-6 and 6-3 in a match that lasted 3 hours and 1 minute.
Kanepi tried to trouble her by taking the second set to tie-breaker but Swiatek kept her cool to level 1-1. She went strength to strength to notch up a hard-fought victory. She will next face Danielle Collins in the semifinals in a bid for maiden Australian Open crown.
PURE. GRIT. 😤
🇵🇱 @iga_swiatek is through to the semifinals!!!#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/eIEoZp4dWM
— wta (@WTA) January 26, 2022
Kanepi, 36, appeared set to progress beyond the last eight at a Grand Slam for the first time when she won the opening set and broke early in the second, with a frustrated Swiatek slapping herself and slamming her racquet on court.
But the Pole, who committed 12 double faults in the match, regained her composure and raised her level in a second set tiebreaker to level the contest at 1-1.
Swiatek suffered two more breaks in the decider but managed to break 115th-ranked Kanepi four times, sealing the three-hour contest on her second match point when the Estonian sent a backhand wide for her 62nd unforced error.
Swiatek will meet 27th-seeded American Danielle Collins, who defeated Frenchwoman Alize Cornet 7-5 6-1 earlier on Wednesday, for a place in the final.
Australian Open LIVE Results: Brilliant Swiatek wins a THRILLER, beat Kanepi in 3 sets to set up Semifinals with Collins
The seventh seed is made her first-ever quarter-final appearance in the Melbourne major after defeating Romania’s Sorona Cirstea with a come-from-behind 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 victory on Monday. Follow InsideSport.IN for more updates
Game 2: Swiatek fights back in tie-breaker 7-6.
CLUUUUTCH 😤
🇵🇱 @iga_swiatek fights back to take the second 7-6(2) against Kanepi#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/cL0v0vUYMY
— wta (@WTA) January 26, 2022
Game 1: Kaia Kanepi takes first set 6-4 against Iga Swiatek.
9⃣th set point lucky!@KanepiKaia sneaks past a persistent Swiatek to take the first set 6-4.#AusOpen · #AO2022 pic.twitter.com/X6RljHavMn
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 26, 2022
Swiatek vs Kanepi LIVE: Iga Swiatek eyes first semifinal appearance in Aus Open as she faces Kaia Kanepi in Quarterfinals – Follow LIVE updates
- Having won her first major in 2020, Swiatek’s best performance last year was the quarter-final finish in the French Open. In all the other Grand Slam events, she failed to go past the fourth round.
- This year she has made a good start to the season by reaching the semi-finals in Adelaide International.
- In the Australian Open, she made a solid start by winning her first three matches in straight sets. Her biggest challenge came against Sorona Cirstea in the last game.
- Despite losing the first set, she however stayed calm to snatch the next two sets and advanced to the quarter-final.
Swiatek vs Kanepi LIVE: Iga Swiatek eyes first semifinal appearance in Aus Open as she faces Kaia Kanepi in Quarterfinals – Follow LIVE updates
Welcome to the final eight, @iga_swiatek 👋
The world No.9 comes from a set down to defeat Sorana Cirstea 5-7 6-3 6-3 and advance to her first #AusOpen quarterfinal.#AO2022 pic.twitter.com/2mG6JFQVgs
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 24, 2022
Australian Open LIVE Results: Brilliant Swiatek wins a THRILLER, beat Kanepi in 3 sets to set up Semifinals with Collins
Where to watch Australian Open LIVE streaming?
The match will be streamed live on Sony Sports Network– SONY SIX or SONY LIV app in India.
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| Russia | Eurosport |
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| India & Subcontinent | Sony 6 |
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| Qatar | beIN Sports |
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| UAE | beIN Sports |
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| North America & US Virgin Islands | ESPN |
| USA | ESPN |
| United Kingdom | Eurosport |
| Singapore | beIN Sports |
Australian Open LIVE Results: Brilliant Swiatek wins a THRILLER, beat Kanepi in 3 sets to set up Semifinals with Collins
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