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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Andy Sims

Iga Swiatek recovers from rare dropped set to reach French Open quarter-finals

AP

Iga Swiatek dropped a set for the first time in more than a month but stayed on course for the French Open title by beating ailing teenager Zheng Qinwen.

There was some doubt that the seemingly unstoppable world number one was going to extend her winning streak to 32 matches when Zheng snatched the first set despite trailing 5-2.

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