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Iga Swiatek continued to build momentum and confidence at the Miami Open as she reached the fourth round with a hard-fought 7-6(2), 6-1 victory against the veteran Belgian Elise Mertens, the 27th seed.
Throughout an extremely tight opening set, Mertens demonstrated her intelligence and resourcefulness as she made life difficult for Swiatek. In the decisive tiebreak, however, Swiatek rose to the occasion and then played a brilliant final set to seal the victory.
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