You are here
Home > News > Tennis: Świątek overpowers Sabalenka to win Stuttgart title

Tennis: Świątek overpowers Sabalenka to win Stuttgart title

World number one Iga Świątek captured her fourth straight title of the 2022 season by beating Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka 6-2 6-2 in the Stuttgart Open final on Sunday, extending her winning streak to 23 matches.

Świątek, a former French Open champion, had breezed through the opening rounds of the WTA 500 clay court tournament before facing her biggest test in the semi-finals, where she battled back from a set down to overcome Ludmilla Samsonova on Saturday.

JAZDA!! ?

?? @iga_swiatek defeats Sabalenka 6-2 6-2 in Stuttgart to make it FOUR WTA titles in a row!#PorscheTennis pic.twitter.com/YubXjXlkuE

— wta (@WTA) April 24, 2022
The Polish 20-year-old showed little signs of fatigue from that marathon clash as she saved an early breakpoint and raced to a 3-0 lead before holding firm and taking the opening set when third-seeded Sabalenka, last year’s runner-up, double-faulted.

The pair had split their previous meetings – in last year’s WTA Finals and the Qatar Open in February – but it was the in-form Świątek who excelled in their first clay court match, dealing effortlessly with her opponent’s big hitting.

The error-prone Sabalenka looked to mount a comeback after a crucial hold of serve at the start of the second set but Świątek switched gears to break for a 4-2 lead and completed the victory when the Belarusian sent a shot long.

Back ?
to
back ?
to
back ?
to
back ?

Another trophy for @iga_swiatek on her #PorscheTennis debut! pic.twitter.com/kIQXmEjWbT

— wta (@WTA) April 24, 2022
Debutant Świątek’s success in Stuttgart follows her triumphs in Doha, Indian Wells and Miami, and makes her a firm favourite for Roland Garros starting on May 22.

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Top