Swiatek Into 10th Semi-final Of 2022, Eyes 60th Win

World number one Iga Swiatek reached her 10th semi-final of the season on Friday by defeating American qualifier Caty McNally in straight sets at the Ostrava WTA tournament

Ostrava, Czech Republic, Oct 7 (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 7th Oct, 2022 ) :World number one Iga Swiatek reached her 10th semi-final of the season on Friday by defeating American qualifier Caty McNally in straight sets at the Ostrava WTA tournament.

French and US Open champion Swiatek triumphed 6-4, 6-4 to take her 2022 record to 59 wins against just seven defeats.

The 21-year-old Pole is just one victory away from tying Caroline Wozniacki, the last player to win 60 matches in a single season in 2017.

"It was definitely physical -- at the beginning of the second set I could feel my energy level went down a little bit," said Swiatek, who fired 24 winners to McNally's 18.

"I'm pretty happy I got it back again and I could use my experience in my important moments, because Caty played really well.

" Swiatek had won the 2018 French Open girls' doubles title with McNally, who is ranked at 151.

"Tactically it was easier to prepare, because I know her game style. She's playing differently to other players. But on the other hand, a lot of time has passed since we played last time. I knew she'd made progress and I had to be ready," added the top seed.

Swiatek will face either wild card Tereza Martincova of the Czech Republic or Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova on Saturday for a place in the final.

Former French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova defeated 144th-ranked Alycia Parks 7-6 (9/7), 6-3 of the United States in her quarter-final.

The Czech will face either reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina or compatriot and two-time Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova in Saturday's semi-finals.