{"id":13733,"date":"2025-04-27T13:16:56","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T13:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/madrid-open-defending-champion-iga-swiatek-reaches-last-16\/"},"modified":"2025-04-27T13:16:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T13:16:56","slug":"madrid-open-defending-champion-iga-swiatek-reaches-last-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/madrid-open-defending-champion-iga-swiatek-reaches-last-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Madrid Open: Defending champion Iga Swiatek reaches last 16"},"content":{"rendered":"


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World number two Iga Swiatek made it eight wins in a row at the Madrid Open as she beat Linda Noskova to reach the last 16.<\/b><\/p>\n

The defending champion and 2023 finalist – who is still chasing her first title of the year – won 6-4 6-2 against her Czech opponent, who famously defeated her <\/a>at the 2024 Australian Open.<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old from Poland had to dig deep<\/a> to beat teenager Alexandra Eala from the Philippines in the previous round in Spain.<\/p>\n

But this time she looked more fluent as she came through in one hour and 17 minutes.<\/p>\n

Her next challenge will be a first match against 13th seed Diana Shnaider of Russia, who did not drop a game in her encounter with Latvia’s Anastasija Sevastova.<\/p>\n

American duo Coco Gauff and Madison Keys also made it through to the last 16 thanks to straight-set wins.<\/p>\n

Gauff, the fourth seed, defeated compatriot Ann Li 6-2 6-3 while Australian Open champion Keys, the fifth seed, was a 7-5 7-6 (7-3) winner over Russian 30th seed Anna Kalinskaya.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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