Pakistan, Oct. 15 -- Poland's Iga Swiatek reached her second consecutive Wuhan Open quarter-final on Thursday after defeating American Ashlyn Krueger 6-1, 6-4. The six-time Grand Slam champion also recorded her 150th career victory at WTA 1000 events. The seventh seed remains in contention for another major title at this level.

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Swiatek became only the third player to secure 150 wins within her first 50 main-draw appearances at WTA 1000 tournaments. Martina Hingis leads the milestone with 162 victories, followed by Serena Williams with 153. Swiatek said she was pleased with her progress and felt she was playing better than earlier in the season. She will face American An...