The world No. 1 benefited from a withdrawal of the Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko in the first set (5-1) World No.

6 Coco Gauff dismissed Slovakia's Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (100th) 7-5, 6-2 in about 1h30 min. A year ago, Swiatek beat Gauff 6-1,. 6-3 in the final. The Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, world N.2, being qualified for the quarterfinals.