Swiatek beats Ann Li to set Wuhan semifinal against Chwalinska

Iga Swiatek defeated American Ann Li 6-4, 6-1 in the Wuhan WTA 1000 quarterfinals on October 16. The Polish player will face compatriot Maja Chwalinska for a place in the final.

The match between world No. 9 Swiatek and No. 31 Li lasted one hour and 33 minutes. Swiatek won seven of the final eight games, the Women’s Tennis Association reported.

According to the WTA, Swiatek became the fourth woman since 2009 to reach semifinals at all 10 current WTA 1000 events and the only active player to achieve that milestone.

Her next opponent, world No. 22 Chwalinska, earlier defeated Maria Sakkari. The all-Polish semifinal is scheduled for Saturday, October 17.