Iga Swiatek continues her winning streak in Stuttgart.
Following a first-round bye, World No. 2 Swiatek progressed to the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix quarterfinals by defeating Croatian qualifier Jana Fett in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2.
Stuttgart: Draws | Scores | Order of play
Swiatek expressed her satisfaction after the match, saying, “I`m happy that I found a little bit of rhythm. I gave myself time to feel the court and everything. It felt great. I`m happy that I have another chance to play here.”
The Polish player has been a dominant force on clay courts this decade, and her Stuttgart record is a testament to this. In her fourth appearance at this tournament, Swiatek has consistently reached at least the quarterfinals.
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Here are some key statistics from Swiatek`s recent clay-court victory:
11: Swiatek`s record at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix now stands at 11-1. She secured titles in her first two appearances, defeating Aryna Sabalenka in both the 2022 and 2023 finals. Her sole defeat in Stuttgart was against Elena Rybakina, the eventual champion in last year`s semifinals.
18: With her win over Fett, ranked No. 153, Swiatek has now won her last 18 matches against players outside the Top 150.
Her last loss to a player ranked below No. 150 was over four years ago, against Ana Konjuh (ranked No. 338) at the 2021 Miami Open. (Alexandra Eala defeated Swiatek in Miami this year, while ranked No. 140.)
0: Swiatek dominated the first set without conceding a single break point. Fett also showed resilience, saving six of eight break points in the first set, but couldn`t penetrate Swiatek`s service games.
1:16: Fett briefly gained momentum in the second set, breaking Swiatek`s serve in the opening game to take a 2-0 lead. However, Swiatek quickly regained control, winning the next six games to conclude the match in 1 hour and 16 minutes.
9: Double faults proved costly for Fett, who committed nine in the match, including one to lose the first set and another on Swiatek`s second match point.
81: In contrast, Swiatek`s serve was highly effective, losing her serve only once and winning 81 percent of her first-serve points.
0-4: Fett`s record against Top 10 players is now 0-4. However, she came close to a Top 10 victory in the past, holding two match points against No. 2 Caroline Wozniacki at the 2018 Australian Open.
0-5: In the quarterfinals, Swiatek will face either No. 7 seed Emma Navarro of the United States or 2017 Roland Garros champion Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia.
Swiatek holds a 2-0 advantage over Navarro, but has a 0-5 record against Ostapenko, including a defeat earlier this year in Doha.
Rupert Caldwell