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Iga Świątek Reaches China Open Third Round, Sets WTA‑1000 Milestone

Aryna Sabalenka’s withdrawal from Beijing opens a ranking opportunity for a resurgent Świątek this fall.

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Overview

  • Iga Świątek defeated Chinese wildcard Yuan Yue 6-0, 6-3 in Beijing to move into the third round.
  • With the win, the top seed became the first player to record 25 or more WTA‑1000 victories in three consecutive seasons, according to the WTA.
  • Świątek next faces Camila Osorio after the Colombian outlasted Anna Kalinskaya in three sets.
  • Rankings context: Świątek has 8,433 points to Sabalenka’s 11,225, and reported projections say a Beijing title would cut the gap to under 1,000 with Wuhan and the WTA Finals still to come.
  • Świątek said reclaiming No. 1 is not her main focus, while Emma Raducanu beat Cristina Bucsa 6-3, 6-3 to reach round three and provisionally move into the live top 30 ahead of a match against Jessica Pegula.