The 2024 WTA500 Stuttgart women's singles quarterfinals are all over, and the top 4 are out: Swiatek, Rybakina, Kostyuk, Vondrousova. Judging from the process of the game, there are still some unexpected things -
The world's No. 1 2-0 Chinese talent. World No. 1 and top seed Swiatek is still going strong, and in the face of Chinese talent and also Grand Slam champion Raducanu, Swiatek defeated Raducanu 7-6(2) 6-3, winning all three matches against the latter, and advancing to the semi-finals of this tournament for the third consecutive year.
No. 2 seed Sabalenka vs. No. 6 seed Vondrousova, the last four meetings between the two, Sabalenka has won all of them, and Sabalenka has the upper hand in terms of overall strength, ranking, and head-to-head record. In the first set, Sabalenka won 6-3, but then Vondrousova won 6-3 and 7-5 in a row, and eliminated Sabalenka with a big score of 2-1, achieving the fifth TOP2 victory of her career, and also entering the semifinals of the tour after winning Wimbledon last year.
Also upset was reversed by the No. 3 seed Gauff, facing Kostyuk, Gauff took the next city 6-3, but Kostyuk responded quickly 6-4, and in the deciding set, the two played a tie-break, Kostyuk won 8-6, and eliminated Gauff 2-1.
Fourth seed Rybakina "Ice Beauty" defeated Paolini 6-3 5-7 6-3 to reach the semifinals of the tournament for the fifth time this season.
Semi-final matchup –
Swiatek vs Rybakina
Kostyuk VS Vondrousova