Swiatek beats Raducanu to earn 21st straight win

Iga Swiatek continued her sublime recent form as she beat Great Britain’s Emma Raducanu 6-4 6-4 to reach the Stuttgart Open semi-finals. Poland’s Swiatek broke US Open champion Raducanu, 19, in the opening game of the match. The pair traded breaks early in the second set but 20-year-old Swiatek secured another break to close out […]

Iga Swiatek continued her sublime recent form as she beat Great Britain’s Emma Raducanu 6-4 6-4 to reach the Stuttgart Open semi-finals.

Poland’s Swiatek broke US Open champion Raducanu, 19, in the opening game of the match.

The pair traded breaks early in the second set but 20-year-old Swiatek secured another break to close out the match in straight sets.

The win was the new world number one’s 21st victory in a row. The success also saw her take her run of winning sets to 28 in a row.