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World number one Swiatek in title form at US Open
In top form at the US Open: Iga Swiatek. photo
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In the third round at the US Open, Iga Swiatek faces an emotionally difficult task. But even against her best friend in tennis, the world number one shows a merciless performance.
defending champion Iga Swiatek has reached the round of 16 at the US Open with a demonstration of her extra class.
The 22-year-old Pole outclassed the Slovenian Kaja Juvan 6: 0, 6: 1 and only allowed her best friend 15 points on the tennis tour. After 49 minutes, Swiatek converted the first match point. At the Grand Slam tournament in New York, the world number one did not lose a set this year and only lost nine games.
“I didn’t like winning against my best friend. I knew I had to stay focused and not think about it,” Swiatek said in an interview at Louis Armstrong Stadium. “I don’t have many friends, but she’s my best friend.” She is aiming for her fifth Grand Slam triumph at the US Open.