STUTTGART (AFP) – World number one Iga Swiatek racked up her 21st successive win as she powered into the Stuttgart semi-finals by beating US Open champion Emma Raducanu in straight sets on Friday.
Swiatek, 20, sealed a 6-4, 6-4 victory to set up a semi-final with Liudmila Samsonova. Both players have yet to drop a set in Stuttgart.
“I know her since we were juniors, I have seen her progress and she is playing with a lot of confidence,” Swiatek said of Samsonova who beat Germany’s Laura Siegemund 7-5, 6-3 in her quarter-final.
Swiatek made a strong start against Raducanu by breaking the British teenager’s serve in the opening game and eventually took the first set.
Raducanu responded to being broken again at the start of the second set by returning the favour before Swiatek stamped her authority to convert the second of her two match points.
