Two Polish women continue to play in Wuhan. The promotion of one team was already certain before the match

The second round of the WTA 1000 tennis tournament in Wuhan, China, brought two matches with the participation of Polish players - Iga Świątek against Magdalena Fręch and Maja Chwalińska against the Czech Marie Bouzkova.

This first match started unexpectedly, with Fręch leading 2-0. Świątek needed some time to reach a higher level. Although she quickly made up for the loss, she made many unforced errors and the games were long.

The first set lasted over an hour, but the six-time Grand Slam champion was looking better and better from minute to minute. Ultimately, Świątek recorded a series of 10 game wins.

As a result, she not only closed the first game 6:2, but in the second, at a much faster pace, she gained a 4:0 lead. Fręch won the next game, but she was unable to fight back in this match.

We know each other well, I tried to focus on playing solidly and evenly, because I know she can defend herself fiercely. Initially, I made too many mistakes and took too many risks. I tried to improve it, Świątek said on the court.

In the 1/8 finals, she will play either the American Ashlyn Krueger or Lanlana Tararudee from Thailand. Both are listed outside the top 50 of the ranking, both entered the tournament as the so-called lucky losers from qualifying.

Maja Chwalińska returned to the game and defeated her opponent

Maja Chwalińska, who defeated the Czech Marie Bouzkova, will also play in the 1/8 finals. The Polish tennis player lost the first set badly, 1:6, but won the next two games by the same margin.

Match results of the 2nd round of singles: