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Rain Washes Out Seoul Quarterfinals, SwiatekKrejcikova Moved to Saturday

A compressed order of play sets up potential double-headers for contenders seeking valuable ranking points.

Overview

  • Organizers postponed all four Friday quarterfinals because of persistent rain and rescheduled them for Saturday afternoon.
  • Iga Swiatek, the top seed and world No. 2, is slated to face Barbora Krejcikova on center court at noon local time.
  • Both semifinals are scheduled for Saturday night on center court, with the final set for Sunday.
  • Swiatek reached the last eight by defeating Sorana Cirstea 6-3, 6-2 in her Seoul debut at the Olympic Park Tennis Center.
  • The tournament week has included earlier weather delays and multiple seeded upsets, and with Aryna Sabalenka not in the next event, observers see a chance for Swiatek to close the No. 1 gap.