World No. 1 Iga Swiatek comes from behind to defeat Jule Niemeier, advancing to US Open quarterfinals
Iga Swiatek, No. 12 in the world, came from behind and won the quarterfinal at the U.S Open. less Iga Swiatek, No. 12 in the world, came from behind and won the quarterfinal at the U.S Open. Iga Swiatek, No. 12 in the world, came from behind and won the quarterfinal at the U.S Open. Photo: Getty Images Iga Swiatek, No. 12 in the world, came from behind and won the quarterfinal at the U.S Open. Photo: Getty Images Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close World No. 1 Iga Swiatek comes from behind to defeat Jule Niemeier, advancing to US Open quarterfinals 1 / 1 Back to Gallery
The quarterfinals of the U.S. Open have begun.
Iga Swiatek, the world’s No. 12 player, is in a three-way matchup with No. 14 Jule Niemeier and the sixth-seeded Kaito Naito.
Swiatek was a major surprise by winning the top seed at the $25,000 Challenge in New York. He was ranked No. 87 in the world.
On Tuesday, she beat fellow European Maria Sanchez of Spain 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 for the win.
“To defeat Jule by beating her, it seemed to me that I was a little bit stronger than she was,” Swiatek said. “I had a tough match, but it was a tough match. It was a very intense match.”
Swiatek, who had never won at US Open tournament, has now won two of her three previous meetings with Niemeier. And she had never held a set point in a match this early in a tournament.
“When there’s a big match, I know I have to be ready,” she said. “There were a few games, and a lot of things went in my favor. I like playing this way. I’m just trying very hard.
“I was always a bit nervous out there. I’m very happy
