In just 64 minutes, Iga Swiatek her third with against Daria Kasatkina in the last month. The No.7 seed booked a spot in her third quarterfinal of the season with a 6-3, 6-0 victory, setting a date with top seed Aryna Sabalenka in the process.
Another dominant performance: In three matches between the two so far this year at the Australian Open, Dubai and Doha, Swiatek hasn't lost a set and surrendered just 11 games combined.
Highlights: Swiatek def. Kasatkina
From 2-2 in the first set, Swiatek won 10 of the last 11 games. She saved two break points at 2-2 in the opener to hold, and secured the decisive break than earned her the first set in the next game.
Sabalenka won the pair's only previous meeting, which came last fall at the AKRON WTA Finals Guadalajara. In the round-robin clash, the Belarusian came from a set down to win, 2-6, 6-2, 7-5.
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