Iga Swiatek won her seventh consecutive match in the Gulf on Thursday, hammering Australian Open finalist Zheng Qinwen 6-3, 6-2 to advance to the semi-finals at the Dubai event.
The world No. 1 got on and off court at the Aviation Club in 88 minutes as she improved her record in the series with the Chinese player to a flawless 6-0.
“I’m happy that I played well, stuck to my tactics, I was pretty solid,” Swiatek said.
“For sure I feel better and better every day here.”
Swiatek is on fire this month, winning that Doha title last weekend for a third straight edition since winning and running through opponents here in straight sets.
“The challenge in playing two tournaments in a row is not having time to adjust in a peaceful way,” the 22-year-old said.
“Maybe it’s different because you have so few matches in a row. At these other tournaments (Madrid-Rome or Indian Wells-Miami) you have some days off.
“Now, at the beginning of the season, I feel like it’s a perfect schedule for me.”
Rafael Nadal will bring down the curtain on his career next month as he plays his…
Wimbledon on Wednesday brought an end to human linecalling at the most traditional of the…
Novak Djokovic returned to action after waiting tow days to play as the rain-hit Shanghai…
Stan Wawrinka may have been inadvertently short-changed during Monday's third-round loss at the Shanghai Masters…
Jannik Sinner schooled Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 to win his second Grand Slam title…
Aryana Sabalenka completed a Grand Slam title hat-trick on Saturday as she fought from 5-3…