Iga Swiatek slides through clay-court opener, defeats Elise Mertens in Stuttgart
by Tennis.com
Tennis.com— Iga Swiatek made a winning start to her 2024 clay-court season at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, defeating Elise Mertens, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the quarterfinals in her title defense. The world No. 1 made an impeccable turnaround from playing on hard courts for Billie Jean King Cup to slide through an at-times tense encounter to knock out her unseeded opposition in about an hour and half on Stuttgart’s Center Court. Indeed, Swiatek has been the most consistent player on tour in 2024; despite an...
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