Swiatek doesn't find her rhythm again in Tokyo.
The Pole, now world no. 2, fell in the quarter-finals on Friday. Too inconsistent, she was beaten in 3 sets by a very solid Kudermetova. This is hardly reassuring after her premature defeat in the Round of 16 at the US Open.
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