- Pole defeats Belgium’s Elise Mertens 7-6 (2), 6-1
- Reaches last 16 for 25th straight WTA 1000 event
Iga Swiatek continued to build momentum and confidence at the Miami Open as she reached the fourth round with a hard-fought 7-6 (2), 6-1 victory against Belgium’s Elise Mertens, the 27th seed.
Throughout an extremely tight opening set, Mertens demonstrated her intelligence and resourcefulness as she made life difficult for the second seed. In the tie-break, however, Swiatek rose to the occasion and then played a brilliant second set to seal the victory.
