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Second seed Iga Swiatek continued her dominant run of form as she beat Petra Kvitova in straight sets to reach the semifinals of the Miami Open.
The Pole produced yet another fine display to notch up her 15th straight win. Swiatek will take on Jessica Pegula in the semifinals.
Iga Swiatek vs Petra Kvitova score
Iga Swiatek beat Petra Kvitova 6-3, 6-3. The Pole secured a break of serve in the first set and two breaks in the second to win in straight sets.
Iga Swiatek vs Petra Kvitova winner
Iga Swiatek beat Petra Kvitova in straight sets to reach the semifinals of the Miami Open. She will take on 16th seed Jessica Pegula for a place in the final of the tournament.
Iga Swiatek vs Petra Kvitova match recap
The match started with both players holding serve in the first few games. The Pole earned the first break of the match in the sixth game to take a 4-2 lead. She went on to take the first set 6-3.
Both players held serve in the first two games of the second set. Swiatek had four break points in the third game but Kvitova held her nerve to save them all and go 2-1 up. The Pole then held serve to love before breaking her opponent to go 3-2 up.
Kvitova pushed for an immediate break back, but Swiatek was able to hold firm and take a 4-2 lead. The Pole eventually took the set 6-3 after holding her serve to 15, thus winning the match and sealing her place in the semifinals of the Miami Open.
While Kvitova served more aces, Swiatek looked a lot better in her service games. The soon-to-be World No. 1 won 28 out of 37 points on her first serve and 10 out of 15 on her second serve. Kvitova was particularly weak on her second serve, winning only five out of 18 points.
Swiatek will now take on 16th seed Jessica Pegula in the semifinals. It will be her second meeting against the American. .
Given her current run of form, Swiatek will be heavily favored to win her semi-final clash with Pegula and reach the Miami Open final, where she will face either Naomi Osaka or Belinda Bencic.
