In her San Diego opener under less-than-ideal conditions, top seed Iga Swiatek showed why she is the best in the world. The Pole’s quarterfinal opponent will be sixth-seeded American Coco Gauff.
Iga Swiatek continues her incredible season with a 6-4 4-6 6-1 victory over Zheng Qinwen in a frustrating match interrupted by a light drizzle on several occasions. The world No.1 stepped on court at the scheduled time, but after playing just one point, play was suspended for rain. Still recovering from a cold she had last week in Ostrava, Swiatek repeatedly had to reach for tissues stashed next to her towels so she could blow her nose.