Top-ranked Iga Swiatek returned from a rib harm with a powerful 6-1, 6-4 win over Zheng Qinwen to achieve the quarterfinals of the Porsche Grand Prix on Thursday as Coco Gauff suffered an dissatisfied loss to Anastasia Potapova.
Swiatek hadn’t performed since achieving the semifinals at Indian Wells closing month and ignored the Miami Open in addition to Poland’s fit within the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers.
After a first-round bye in Stuttgart, Swiatek’s clay season began easily in a one-sided first set ahead of Zheng got here again from 3–1 all the way down to degree the second one at 4–4, just for Swiatek to damage Zheng’s serve within the subsequent sport. and serve out the win.
Next up is a quarterfinal assembly with Karolina Pliskova after the Czech participant beat Donna Vekic 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5).
Potapova beat sixth-ranked Gauff 6-2, 6-3 in a fit the place destroy issues made all of the distinction. Potapova stored six destroy issues on her personal serve and transformed 3 of 13 in Gauff’s provider video games. It was once the American’s first match since she cut up with trainer Diego Moyano, bringing up private causes on Moyano’s section.
Paula Badosa arrange a quarterfinal assembly with second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka after she beat fellow Spanish participant Cristina Bucsa 6-1, 6-2 of their second-round fit.