In search of a first title on lawn, Iga Swiatek qualified for the knockout stages of Wimbledon at the expense of Danielle Collins. Title of the title on the London lawn, Barbora Krejcikova gave up against Emma Navarro.
IGA Swiatek will not miss the second week of Wimbledon. The Polish, who has not had success on lawn since the start of her career, validated her ticket for the round of 16 by dominating Danielle Collins. After missing the entrance break, the seeded number 8 of the tournament did not let the American breathe. Saving a breakfast ball in the meantime then two more after, Iga Swiatek took the service of his opponent twice to lead five games to one. The native of Warsaw then took her pain in patience to conclude this first round as soon as the opportunity arose on her put into play.
If she missed the boat at the start of the match, the Polish did not repeat at the start of the second set. Indeed, it was by taking the service of Danielle Collins that she began the rest of this meeting, quickly leading two games to nothing. This ascendant, the world number 4 could have accentuated it if it had been more sharp in stride on the two double break opportunities that arose. From there, the games paraded without the waitress being put in difficulty. However, when it was a question of ending the meeting, Iga Swiatek regained his carnivorous instinct. Having the tone, she went to get a match ball on the American service and sealed the fate of the match (6-2, 6-3 in 1h17 ‘). She will now find Clara Tauson for a place in the quarterfinals.
End of reign for Krejcikikova
For Barbora Krejcikova, years go by but are not alike. Sacred on Wimbledon’s lawn in 2024, the Czech stopped in the third round twelve months later. The fault of a three -round defeat against Emma Navarro. However, the title holder had started the meeting in a very intense way, taking the service of her opponent twice to quickly lead five games to one. After missing two first set balls on the American service, it was on her own that she turned in mind in this match. The second round saw the two players exchange a station wagon to maintain a status which seemed to have to last until Tiebreak.
However, Emma Navarro had another idea in mind. Thanks to a good accelerator, the seeded number 10 of the tournament took the service of Barbora Krejcikikova before putting back to a round everywhere on his. Launched by five break balls missed by the Czech, the third set saw the two players successively lose their service during a sequence of five games. Which did the business of Emma Navarro. The American thus took orders so that he no longer lets go. At the second match ball, she ended the meeting (2-6, 6-3, 6-4 in 2h27 ‘) To join Mirra Andreeva in the round of 16.