Top-ranked Iga Swiatek overcame a rough start to defeat Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova 7-6, 6-1, and advance to the semifinals of the Western & Southern Open, a tournament she has never won.
Swiatek had a post-match exchange with chair umpire Marija Cicak after she felt rushed by Vondrousova throughout the match. By rule, players have up to 25 seconds to serve following a point.
“We’ve played plenty of times, so I can know her game,” Swiatek said. “But you never know what she’ll come up with. I’ll be ready and kind of focus on myself.” Top seed Carlos Alcaraz staved off an upset bid by Australian qualifier Max Purcell, winning 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 to earn a rematch with Hubert Hurkacz in the semifinals.
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