Wuhan, China, Oct 15, 2026 (AFP) - Swiatek avoids seed exodus to breeze into Wuhan last eight

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Iga Swiatek hit a new milestone on Thursday as she stormed into a second consecutive Wuhan Open quarter-final with a 6-1, 6-4 win over American lucky loser Ashlyn Krueger. The six-time Grand Slam champion recorded the 150th WTA 1000 victory of her career to continue her march towards a 13th title at this level. Since the Tier I/WTA 1000 format's introduction in 1990, Swiatek is just the third player to claim 150 wins from her first 50 main-draw a......

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