– Iga Swiatek swept past Liudmila Samsonova 6-4, 6-1 at Arthur Ashe Stadium to reach the quarterfinals of the US Open on Monday as the top seed continued her flawless run through the Flushing Meadows draw.
Swiatek, the only former women’s champion still standing, has not dropped a set in New York. In her 100th Grand Slam match, the 23-year-old lost only four points on her first serve.
Samsonova, the 16th seed, was gunning for her first Grand Slam quarterfinal but never got into the match and failed to set up a single break point against the Pole.
Swiatek next faces American Jessica Pegula, whom she eliminated in the 2022 US Open quarterfinals en route to one of her five Grand Slam titles.
“She has a pretty tricky game style, so you have to really work on your legs and be ready for longer rallies but also for some intense hitting,” Swiatek said of Pegula.
“It’s going to be a challenge.”