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Tennis: Poland’s Świątek through to quarterfinals in Doha

13.02.2025 00:05
Polish tennis star Iga Świątek has moved into the quarterfinals of the Qatar Open tournament in Doha.
Iga Świątek
Iga ŚwiątekPAP/Abaca

The Polish world No. 2, who is defending her title in Doha, overcame the Czech Republic's Linda Nosková 6-7, 6-4, 6-4 in the third round of the women’s singles on Wednesday.

The second-seeded Polish player, who triumphed in Doha in 2022, 2023 and 2024, had a bye in the first round and defeated Greece's Maria Sakkari 6-3, 6-2 in the round of 32.

She will now face Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan for a place in the semifinals.

Meanwhile, Poland's Magda Linette crashed out of the Qatar Open after losing 4-6, 2-6 to Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk in the round of 16 on Wednesday.

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Source: IAR, PAP, Canal+