Tennis: Poland’s Świątek eases into Stuttgart quarterfinals

Poland’s world No. 2 Iga Świątek has eased into the quarterfinals of the Stuttgart Open tennis tournament in Germany, with a straight-set win over Jana Fett of Croatia.

Iga Świątek

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The Polish second seed dispatched the 153rd-ranked Croatian player 6-2, 6-2 in the second round of the women's singles on Wednesday after an hour and 16 minutes on court, public broadcaster Polish Radio’s IAR news agency reported.

Iga Świątek bardzo pewnie pokonała Janę Fett. Polka czeka na ćwierćfinałową rywalkę #PorscheTennis #WTAStuttgart https://t.co/EJp0MaZCdW

— SPORT | PolskieRadio24.pl (@sport_pr24pl) April 16, 2025

Świątek, who won the clay-court tournament in Stuttgart in 2022 and 2023, had a bye in the first round.

She will now face the winner between American Emma Navarro and Latvian Jelena Ostapenko for a place in the last four.

Earlier in the day, countrywoman Magdalena Fręch advanced to the second round of the Stuttgart Open, with a 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 win over Italy's Sara Errani.

Fręch will next play American Jessica Pegula for a spot in the quarterfinals.

Magdalena Fręch po kapitalnym finiszu tie-breaka gra dalej w Stuttgarcie. Iga Świątek pójdzie w jej ślady? #PorscheTennis #WTAStuttgart https://t.co/zOSfHxu4KU

— SPORT | PolskieRadio24.pl (@sport_pr24pl) April 16, 2025

The 2025 Stuttgart Open runs until Monday.

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Source: IAR, PAP