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This is my original translation from the original text of the WTA official website, and the original intention of my translation is not to lose my old business. Original title: Doha Champion Swiatek Beats Stephens in Dubai Opener Doha Champion Swiatek beats Stephens to get Dubai off to a good start
Swiatek won three times in a row in Doha. WTA1000 Dubai 2024 Round 2, on Tuesday night, Swiatek defeated Stephens 6-4, 6-4 to advance to the third round.
Last week, Swiatek won the Doha championship with a wave of four consecutive victories, and was the world's No. 11 took just two hours to extend a five-game winning streak in the Middle East, having lost to Kreva last year and finished runners-up in Dubai. Swiatek is looking to claim her eighth WTA 1000 title in Dubai this week, having won 23 of her 24 matches since last summer's US Open. The only game she lost came last month when she lost to the Czech 19-year-old Noskova in the third round of the Australian Open.
Swiatek rewrote her record against 2017 US Open champion Stephens to take a 3-0 lead. However, in the first set, she fell behind 1-2, 2-3, 3-4 at one point. However, she won the last three games in a row, cutting down 12 of the final 14 points to make it 6-4 and avoid allowing Stephens to win the first set.
In the second set, the two sides continued to fight, and the two saved all 13 break points they faced. But on the 5th + last time, Swiatek managed to break and it took her 1 hour and 57 minutes to sweep away the victory.
Swiatek: Absolutely, it's not easy. We've fought a lot of tough battles. I need to play a little bit better at the crucial moments because I can't honour some break points. But I'm glad I won in the end.
I just need to move up, but only a little. Actually, there were a lot of important changes that I didn't try because I knew I just needed to play a little bit better.
In the third round, Swiatek will face the former champion +No15 Svitolina, they compete for a place in the quarterfinals. The two have played each other twice before, with Svitolina winning the most recent one, from the 2023 Wimbledon quarter-finals.
Swiatek: I have to be ready, learn from Wimbledon and try to play my own tennis.
And the winner of the two will face No5+ new Australian Open runner-up Zheng Qinwen and Potapova winner. Zheng Qinwen lost the first set in the second round and then came back to defeat Japan's Nanao Hibino 5-7, 6-2, 6-2. Potapova, on the other hand, beat Italy's lucky loser Bronzetti 6-0, 6-3.