Iga Swiatek advanced to the last 16 at the China Open on Monday after defeating Donna Vekic with a scoreline of 4-6, 7-6 (7/0), 6-2. Swiatek will next face Iva Jovic in the tournament.
Zheng Qinwen survived a demanding three-set match in Beijing, defeating Marie Bouzkova 7-6 (7/3), 4-6, 7-5. Following her match, Zheng stated, "I gave everything."
The athlete also admitted, "Truthfully speaking, I felt a lot of pressure today." Swiatek commented on her motivation, stating, "I was just angry, wanted to change something, because clearly it wasn't working."
She further added that sometimes reducing care when facing potential loss assists the effort, saying, "Sometimes if you care a bit less because you're... probably going to lose, it also helps you a bit." Other scheduled matches for Monday included Coco Gauff playing against Sun Xinran.
Additionally, Alex de Minaur was set to play Hubert Hurkacz. The final scheduled pairing involved Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev.
Zheng stated, "Truthfully speaking, I felt a lot of pressure today."
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