Overview

• She will meet Barbora Krejcikova after the Czech outlasted Emma Raducanu 4-6, 7-6 (12-10), 6-1 in a near three-hour match.
• The top seed advanced in straight sets in her first outing since receiving a first-round bye at the WTA 500 event.
• The victory doubled as her first career match in South Korea at the Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center.
• The tournament site was built for the 1988 Olympics, where her father, Tomasz, competed in rowing, a connection she described as an honor.
• Swiatek entered Seoul as the world No. 2, a six-time Grand Slam champion, and the reigning Wimbledon winner.