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title: "Swiatek reaches Wuhan last 16 with 40th win of season"
url: https://sportshorts.net/story/swiatek-wuhan-40th-season-win
published: 2026-10-14T10:11:52Z
updated: 2026-10-14T10:29:40Z
summary: "Swiatek’s 6-2, 6-1 win was her 40th of the season and her 149th at WTA 1000 level."
author: "SportShorts Desk"
categories: ["Tennis"]
tags: ["Iga Swiatek", "WTA", "Wuhan Open"]
lang: en
---

# Swiatek reaches Wuhan last 16 with 40th win of season

*Iga Swiatek beat Magdalena Frech in straight sets to keep her WTA Finals push alive.*

Iga Swiatek defeated fellow Pole Magdalena Frech 6-2, 6-1 in one hour and 43 minutes to reach the Wuhan Open round of 16.

The WTA said it was Swiatek’s 40th win of the season and her 149th at WTA 1000 events, moving her past Serena Williams on the format’s all-time list. Elina Svitolina also advanced, beating Liudmila Samsonova 6-2, 5-7, 6-2.