Swiatek reaches China Open fourth round with 400th career win

Iga Swiatek advanced to the China Open fourth round in Beijing with successive dominant performances late this month, adding several career milestones as she continued a strong Asian swing. The world No. 2 opened her campaign at the National Tennis Center by defeating Chinese wildcard Yuan Yue 6-0, 6-3 and followed that with a 6-0, retirement win over Camila Osorio in the third round, the latter victory marking Swiatek's 400th career match win.

Swiatek arrived in Beijing off a title at last week’s Korea Open and was the top seed in China after Aryna Sabalenka did not enter the event. Her 6-0 first set against Yuan was one of a string of lop-sided openings this season; match statistics showed she dropped only three games in the win and that the bagel set increased her career total of 6-0 sets tracked by OptaAce, placing her at the top of that particular list since 2009. After the match Swiatek acknowledged that the scoreline did not fully reflect the contest, saying her opponent "was reading the court really well" and that "every game was tight."

Tournament officials and match data also recorded a broader trend of sustained excellence. With her Beijing victories Swiatek became...