Tennis: Poland’s Świątek moves into Australian Open 4th round

Poland’s Iga Świątek has advanced to the fourth round of the women’s singles competition at the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Melbourne.

Poland's Iga Świątek in action during the 2021 Australian Open.

Photo: EPA/JASON O'BRIEN

The 19-year-old Pole, ranked world No. 17 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), cruised past French player Fiona Ferro with a straight-set 6-4, 6-3 win in their third-round encounter Down Under on Friday.

Make that 🔟 Grand Slams wins in a row ✌️

The #RG20 champion is into the #AusOpen fourth round for the second straight year.

Up next: Simona Halep👀#AO2021 pic.twitter.com/yprDKFFGj5

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) February 12, 2021

The rising Polish tennis star will now face Romania's Simona Halep for a berth in the final eight at the Grand Slam tournament in Melbourne.

🙌 And The adventure continues. Second week & R4.
pro tip: don't watch Spider-Man before the match.

🙌 Przygoda trwa dalej. Drugi tydzień i 4. runda.
pro tip: Nie oglądaj Spider-Mana przed meczem. #AusOpen #secondweek pic.twitter.com/MyapmdlfES

— Iga Świątek (@iga_swiatek) February 12, 2021

S 🇷🇴 I 🇷🇴 M 🇷🇴 O 🇷🇴 N 🇷🇴 A 🇷🇴@Simona_Halep is into the fourth round of the #AusOpen for the sixth time.#AO2021 pic.twitter.com/xuYDX9AIp7

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) February 12, 2021

The Polish teenager in October won the French Open, claiming her maiden Grand Slam title and becoming the first Pole to lift a Grand Slam singles trophy.

Meanwhile, Poland’s Łukasz Kubot has advanced to the second round of the men's doubles competition in Melbourne, partnering with Wesley Koolhof of the Netherlands.

The 2021 Australian Open runs until February 21. 

(gs/pk)

Source: Eurosport, IAR, PAP, polskieradio24.pl