World No.1 Iga Swiatek roared into the second spherical of the US Open with a 6-0 6-1 win getting her title defence off to the right begin.
The 22-year-old from Poland dropped simply eight factors as she took the primary set to like in opposition to Rebecca Peterson on Monday.
Sweden’s Peterson did get on the board early within the second however Swiatek, bidding for a fifth grand-slam title, accomplished a complete 6-0 6-1 victory in simply 58 minutes.
“I really wanted to play solid and start the tournament with everything I practised on,” she stated.
“I’m happy to play such a great game and despite all the pressure and expectation I can still have fun on the court.”
There was an early upset on day one at Flushing Meadows with eighth seed Maria Sakkari from Greece bowing out 6-4 6-4 to Spanish world No. 71 Rebeka Masarova.
Czech Karolina Muchova was the primary participant into the second spherical after a 6-4 6-0 victory over Australia’s Storm Hunter.
Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka downed Fiona Ferro of France 6-1 6-2 for her fifteenth first-round win at Flushing Meadows.
Swiss fifteenth seed Belinda Bencic put out Kamilla Rahkimova from Russia 6-2 6-4 to advance to the second spherical.
with Reuters
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
