Second-seeded Iga Swiatek defeated No. 13 Belinda Bencic 7-6 (2), 6-4 on Thursday to advance to the Wuhan Open quarterfinals. It was her fifth win in six matches against Bencic, and she'll play Jasmine Paolini next.

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Iga Swiatek booked her spot in the Wuhan Open quarterfinals with a straight-sets win over Belinda Bencic, 7-6, 6-4. Although the opening set went to a tiebreak, Swiatek kept her composure and didn’t let up from there.

Iga Swiatek powered her way to the third round of the WTA’s 1,000-level Wuhan Open with a straight sets win against Marie Bouzkova.

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No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek overcame 13th-seeded Belinda Bencic in two sets 7-6 (2) 6-4 to reach the Wuhan quarterfinal, but it was all but an easy day at the office for the six-time Grand Slam champion.

Swiatek is now the first woman to win 60 or more matches in four consecutive seasons this century, having recorded 67 wins in 2022, 68 wins in 2023 and 64 wins in 2024.

Swiatek called the Asian Swing the hardest part of the WTA schedule and continued her campaign for fewer mandatory tournaments. Swiatek got a big boost when ATP World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz came to her defense, saying, "I agree with Iga" when it comes to a shorter schedule.

Last week, Swiatek saw her Beijing campaign surprisingly end in the round-of-16 following a loss to Emma Navarro. In her post-match presser, the former world No. 1 noted she would try to fix some things before going to Wuhan, but also added she didn't know what to expect simply because she had never played there before.

Tennis has long been a sport of fine margins, where a single decision, a fleeting misstep, or even a misunderstood supplement can alter a player’s career.