US Open
Defending champion Swiatek easily continues – Sakkari fails
Defending champion Iga Swiatek has confidently reached the second round at the US Open. photo
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At the start of the US Open, favorite Iga Swiatek shows no weakness. Another top player is straight out.
Defending champion Iga Swiatek from Poland won the US Open reached the second round in a hurry. The 22-year-old didn’t give Swede Rebecca Peterson a chance in a 6-0, 6-1 win at the start of the tournament.
After only 58 minutes, the world number one converted her second match point. Swiatek wants to perfect her fifth Grand Slam title win on hard court in New York.
According to data service provider Opta, she is the first player in more than 30 years to win more than 40 sets to zero in two years. Steffi Graf and Monica Seles were the last to do this.
Sakkari fails again in round one
The first top player failed right at the start. Greek world no. 1 Maria Sakkari lost to Spain’s Rebeka Masarova 4-6, 4-6. It was the third first-round loss for Sakkari in a Grand Slam tournament in a row.