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Swiatek holds off Mertens in Stuttgart, to face Raducanu in QF

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Swiatek Holds Off Mertens In Stuttgart, To Face Raducanu In QF

By IANS News April 19, 2024 • 10:44 AM View: 283

Tennis Grand Prix: Iga Swiatek began her clay-court 2024 season with a win as she defeated Elise Mertens 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of Stuttgart Open.

World No.1 Swiatek, playing her first match on the dirt since she won last year's Roland Garros title, needed 1 hour and 33 minutes to hold off 30th-ranked Mertens and claim a spot in the Stuttgart quarterfinals for the third straight year, WTA reports.

Two-time defending champion Swiatek remains undefeated at the Tennis Grand Prix, improving to 9-0 at the event with her latest win over Mertens of Belgium.

TAGS Iga Swiatek Elise Mertens Stuttgart Open World No Roland Garros Tennis Grand Prix US Open Emma Raducanu The Briton Linda Noskova Grand Slam Indian Wells

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