Iga Swiatek collects 150th WTA 1000 win at Wuhan

GMA Network - Oct 16, 2026

Seventh-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland reached a milestone and moved into the quarterfinals with a 6-1, 6-4 victory against Ashlyn Krueger at the Wuhan Open on Thursday in China.

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