Swiatek broke Zheng's serve four times in eight
opportunities and won 27 of 32 first-service points (84.4
percent).
She will draw former world No. 1 Karolina Pliskova of the Czech
Republic in the quarterfinals after Pliskova pushed past
Croatia's Donna Vekic 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5) in two hours and 20
minutes.
Fourth-seeded Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia defeated Germany's
Tatjana Maria 7-6 (5), 6-4, but fifth-seeded Coco Gauff of the
U.S. was eliminated when Russia's Anastasia Potapova took a 6-2,
6-3 decision in 77 minutes. Potapova went 6 for 6 in break
points saved while Gauff managed to save 10 of 13.
No. 6 seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan retired while down 6-1,
3-1 to Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia.
Paula Badosa also advanced by beating fellow Spaniard Cristina
Bucsa 6-1, 6-2.
--Field Level Media
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