Australian Open 2023 Melbourne Park Day 1 16/01/2023 Iga Swiatek (POL) first round match Photo Roger Parker International Sports Fotos Ltd
Iga Swiatek’s run of fortune took another positive turn on Wednesday when the top seed advanced to the semi-finals of the WTA Dubai tournament when Thursday opponent Karolina Pliskova withdrew the day before their match.
Swiatek, the Tour’s top-ranked player has been a buzzsaw this week, mowing down opponents in the emirate.
She powered ito the quarters with the loss of just one game against Liudmila Samsonova a few hours before learning of her free ride to the semis.
Pliskova had defeated Anhelina Kalinina 7-5, 6-7 (6), 6-2 earlier.
Swiatek will await a semi-final opponent as Americans Coco Gauff and Madison Keys clash.
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