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Iga Swiatek produced a stunning fightback from 6-4, 5-2 down to defeat Donna Vekic at the China Open and book her place in the round of 16.
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Iga Swiatek looked destined for an early exit at the China Open after Donna Vekic stormed into a commanding 6-4, 5-2 lead in their third-round clash in Beijing. The Croatian appeared in complete control, needing just one more game to seal the win.
What followed was nothing short of remarkable. Swiatek broke Vekic's serve twice in succession to haul herself back to 5-5 in the second set. When a tiebreak arrived, the Pole was utterly ruthless - winning it 7-0 without conceding a single point.
The momentum had shifted decisively. Both players exchanged early breaks in the decider, but Swiatek found another gear, breaking Vekic once more to move 3-2 ahead. From there, she never looked back, closing out a 4-6, 7-6(0), 6-2 victory in two hours and 40 minutes.
Swiatek's reward is a round-of-16 meeting with 10th seed Iva Jovic, who progressed after seeing off Kamilla Rakhimova in her own third-round encounter.
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