China Open: Poland’s Świątek, Linette to face off in Beijing

Poland’s world No. 2 Iga Świątek and 25th-ranked Magda Linette are set to face off on Wednesday for a place in the quarterfinals of the women's singles at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing.

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Świątek, a former world number one, on Tuesday eased past France's Varvara Gracheva 6-4, 6-1 in the second round of the hard-court tournament in the Chinese capital.

The 32-year-old Linette, meanwhile, reached the tournament's round of 16 with a walkover win against American Jennifer Brady on Monday.

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The 2023 China Open runs until October 8.

Poland's Świątek last month lost her world No. 1 spot in women's tennis to Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka.

The 22-year-old Pole, coached by countryman Tomasz Wiktorowski, had topped the world rankings for 75 consecutive weeks, after taking over from Australian Ash Barty on April 4, 2022.

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Source: IAR, PAP