High seed Iga Swiatek swatted apart Yulia Putintseva 6-1, 6-2 on Tuesday to arrange an Indian Wells quarterfinal conflict with former world primary Caroline Wozniacki.
Swiatek received off to a gradual begin and saved 4 break factors within the third sport earlier than discovering her groove. The Pole then raced to a 5-1 lead, prompting Putintseva to throw her racket to the ground in frustration, earlier than wrapping the opener up in lower than half-hour.
Swiatek, the 2022 champion, made early inroads within the second set and whereas Putintseva began going for her pictures extra, the 22-year-old world primary proved too robust for her Kazakh opponent.
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“I knew I needed to hold my focus (within the second set), she was making an attempt completely different stuff on the market,” mentioned Swiatek, who dropped serve twice within the second body.
“However I simply actually wished to play my sport and give attention to what I need to do. I’m glad I did that.”
Wozniacki, who returned to the tour final 12 months after stepping away from the game in 2020 to begin a household, eased previous fellow mom Angelique Kerber 6-4, 6-2 earlier within the day.
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“She’s a very skilled participant,” Swiatek mentioned of the 2011 champion. “I believe she’s taking part in nice after her maternity break, she was preventing to come back again. I’ve large respect. It’s going to be a pleasant match.”
Wozniacki mentioned she was relishing the chance to proceed her run at Indian Wells, after making the quarters for the primary time in 4 years.
“I’m simply having fun with myself and I’m simply thrilled I get one other match in entrance of all of you guys,” she mentioned.