World number one Iga Swiatek was on the brink of elimination in the second round of the Australian Open women’s singles, but the Pole still managed to assert her superiority with a powerful finish.
The first ranked Swiatek beat the American Danielle Collins (62nd WTA), the Tunamullus finalist, in the second round, 6:4, 3:6, 6:4. At the same time, the Polish player was down 1:4 in the decisive set, but the second half of the set was his and the world number one ended the match with five consecutive victories.
“I was already at the airport with my thoughts,” Swiatek said in the post-match interview. “It was definitely not an easy match. I felt I started well, but suddenly the pace of the game started to increase and I had no idea how to react. But somehow I managed to get back into the game. I understood “L The only thing I can focus on is myself. I stopped worrying about how he was playing and just focused on my game,” he added.
Swiatek extended his hitting streak to 18 games, the second longest of his career. Last year, Poland set the longest winning streak of a century, going 37 straight games undefeated.
In the third round she will meet 19-year-old Czech Linda Noskova (WTA 50th), who defeated American McCartney Kessler (WTA 206th) 6:3, 1:6, 6:4.
Fifth-ranked Jessica Pegula (5th WTA) suffered a shocking defeat in the second round when she defeated France’s Clara Burel (51st WTA) 6-4, 6-2. It took Burel just 70 minutes to get his first win over a player ranked in the top 10 in the world.
In the third round the Frenchwoman awaits her compatriot Oceane Dodin (95th WTA), who defeated the Italian Martina Trevisan (59th WTA) with a result of 6:4, 6:4.
2024-01-18 07:16:00
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