Swiatek beats Raducanu in Stuttgart quarters. Sabalenka loses to Vondrousova
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Emma Raducanu’s winning run came to an end in a 7-6 (2), 6-3 loss to top-ranked Iga Swiatek in the quarterfinals of the Porsche Grand Prix on Friday.
Raducanu, ranked 303rd, had produced some of her best form since winning the 2021 U.S. Open as she won two Billie Jean King Cup matches last week and followed up with two wins to reach the Stuttgart quarterfinals.
That form wasn’t quite enough to beat the top-ranked Swiatek, who is on course to win the Stuttgart tournament for the third year running in a key part of her clay-court preparation for next month’s French Open.
“It was a pretty intense match, so I’m happy that I was able to keep the intensity even though we played tough games for two hours,” Swiatek said. Asked if she thought Raducanu was on the path back to challenging for titles, Swiatek said: “I hope she’ll be able to do it, because for sure, she has a game for that, but it’s not easy.”
Related articles
Meghan Markle models 'love like a mother' t
Meghan Markle joined forces with her former Suits co-star to help promote their friend's charity, by2024-04-20Xi congratulates Putin on reelection
President Xi Jinping reiterated on Monday China's commitment to advancing the China-Russia comprehen2024-04-20Xi congratulates Putin on reelection as Russian president
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday congratulated Vladimir Putin on his reelection as Russian pre2024-04-20Top adviser reaffirms opposition to 'Taiwan independence'
China's top political adviser, Wang Huning, reaffirmed on Thursday the nation's pledge to resolutely2024-04-20- Israel’s long-term credit rating is being downgraded by S&P, which cited the risk of military es2024-04-20
Expanding common ground underpins regional stability
It is seven years since Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's last visit to New Zealand in 2017. A lot2024-04-20
atest comment