Swiatek advances to Wuhan Open semifinals

In the quarterfinals of the 2026 Wuhan Open women’s singles, seventh seed Iga Swiatek defeated Ann Li in straight sets, 6-4, 6-1, advancing to a WTA 1000 semifinal for the fourth time this year and the 25th time in her career.

Swiatek needed just 93 minutes for the win. Li served first in the opening set but was broken right away, as Swiatek quickly established a 2-0 lead. In the fifth game, Li saved three break points, and both players held serve for three consecutive games until Swiatek led 5-3. Li held in a must-win service game and then pushed Swiatek to three break points in her service game, but Swiatek closed out the set 6-4.

In the second set, Li again served first but was immediately broken, and Swiatek took another early 2-0 lead. After Li held serve in the third game, Swiatek broke Li’s serve twice more, winning four consecutive games to take the set 6-1. With a 2-0 victory, Swiatek reached the semifinals.