Iga Swiatek advances steadily in the National Bank Open
Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek demonstrated her superiority at the National Bank Open by defeating China’s Guo Hanyu with a resounding 6-3, 6-1. This triumph marks Swiatek’s return to competition after her victory at Wimbledon, where she defeated Amanda Anisimova. Swiatek, who conquered her sixth Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, quickly took the lead on the scoreboard with a 4-0, extending her winning streak to 24 consecutive games.In the next round, the Polish tennis player, seeded number two, will face German Eva Lys, who won against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova with a score of 6-3, 6-4. Jessica Pegula, two-time defending champion, also secured her advance by defeating Maria Sakkari with a score of 7-5, 6-4. Anisimova, seeded number five, overcame Lulu Sun with 6-4, 7-6 (5). Madison Keys, seeded number six, defeated Laura Siegemund with a score of 6-2, 6-1. Naomi Osaka came back to beat Liudmila Samsonova with partials of 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-3.I think I played a very solid match today. Playing the first match on hard court after a rather long break from the surface is always tricky, so I’m happy that I focused on myself, adapted to the conditions and played well.
Iga Swiatek
