Iga Swiadek prevails against Viktoria Asarenka in the duel of the former world rankings and, like top favorite Jessica Pegula, is in the next round. Naomi Osaka, however, is out.
The five-time Grand Slam winner IGA Swiatek is in the quarter-finals at the Bad Homburg Open. The Polish won the duel of the former tennis world list with Viktoria Asarenka from Belarus 6: 4, 6: 4. In the next round, Swiadek will deal with either Maria Sakkari from Greece or the Russian Jekaterina Alexandrowa.
With the Japanese Naomi Osaka, next to Asarenka, another earlier world ranking listen was sophisticated in the round of 16. The 27-year-old had to give up 4: 6, 4: 6 from the USA.
The top-occupied WTA tournament in Bad Homburg (Hochtaunus) is endowed with a good one million US dollars and the dress rehearsal for the classic lawn in Wimbledon, which begins on Monday.
Pegula and Paolini also continue
Jessica Pegula, third of the world, also moved confidently into the round of the last eight. The American Siniakova from the Czech Republic 6: 2, 6: 3 defeated in Bad Homburg.
In the quarter -finals, Jasmine Paolini from Italy is also at the lawn event. The Wimbledon previous year’s finalist defeated the Canadian Leylah Fernandez in a competitive match after 2:32 hours and two Tiebreaks 7: 6 (10: 8), 7: 6 (8: 6). In the next round, Paolini meets Jelina Switolina from Ukraine or Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia.
German players are no longer represented in the tournament in the spa town. Tatjana Maria and Laura Siegemund were eliminated in the first round. In doubles, the last remaining German players also failed with the twins Tayisiya and Yana Morderger.
