PARIS: Top seed Iga Swiatek and third seed Coco Gauff swept into the last eight at the French Open on Sunday with quick-fire victories over Anastasia Potopova and Elisabetta Cocciaretto respectively.
Swiatek produced a different kind of masterclass to beat Potapova 6-0, 6-0 in 40 minutes.
Gauff, 21, dispatched Cocciaretto 6-1, 6-2 in an hour.
“I was playing in a really solid and efficient way,” said Swiatek. “And I didn’t lose any points that I didn’t need to. So I’m happy with the way I was disciplined and I just stuck to my tactics for the whole match.”
