Polish tennis sensation Iga Swiatek powered into the US Open quarterfinals with a straightforward 6-3, 6-1 victory over World No. 12 Ekaterina Alexandrova. The World No. 2 had set up her round of 16 date after a hard-fought win over Anna Kalinskaya in which she fought back from a 5-1 first-set deficit.

With the win, she not only got closer to what will be her second US Open title but also joined Maria Sharapova in the history books. At just 24 years and 85 days, the Polish star became the youngest woman since the Russian legend in 2005 to reach all four major quarterfinals in a single season.

Swiatek required just 64 minutes to dispatch Alexandrova, breaking twice in the second set and sealing her spot in the last eight. The win continues an impressive run that has seen Swiatek collec

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