Tennis: Poland’s Świątek moves into Madrid Open quarterfinals

Poland’s Iga Świątek has moved into the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Spain, with a three-set win over Russia's Diana Shnaider.

Poland's Iga Świątek in action at the 2025 Madrid Open.

Photo: EPA/Chema Moya

The Polish world No. 2 dispatched the 13th-ranked Russian player 6-0, 6-7, 6-4 in the women's singles round of 16 on Tuesday.

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— #MMOPEN (@MutuaMadridOpen) April 29, 2025

The 23-year-old Pole, who is the defending champion in Madrid, will now face the winner between American Madison Keys and Croatian Donna Vekić for a place in the semifinals.

Uffff! Iga Świątek w ćwierćfinale w Madrycie! https://t.co/2IN6XVAQtn

— SPORT | PolskieRadio24.pl (@sport_pr24pl) April 29, 2025

Świątek lifted the trophy in Madrid last year, but this season she has struggled with inconsistency and has yet to claim a title.

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Defending champ 🇵🇱 @iga_swiatek defeats Shnaider 6-0, 6-7(3), 6-4 to reach the #MMOPEN quarterfinals for the third year on the trot. pic.twitter.com/yVrakMYNT1

— #MMOPEN (@MutuaMadridOpen) April 29, 2025

Earlier this month, she made a quarterfinal exit in Stuttgart.

𝗭𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲 🧘🏻‍♀️🎧🎾@iga_swiatek | @WTA | #MMOPEN pic.twitter.com/7VFWdRhk4B

— #MMOPEN (@MutuaMadridOpen) April 28, 2025

Świątek in October parted ways with her longtime Polish coach Tomasz Wiktorowski and hired Belgium's Wim Fissette to replace him.

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Source: IAR, PAP