Dominant Swiatek a force to be reckoned with

French Open champion Iga Swiatek blew away thoughts of her early exit in last week’s Gippsland Trophy to send Arantxa Rus home early with a dominant 6-1, 6-3 win in 75 minutes on Monday.

Swiatek did not face a break point in the opening set, took her foot off the gas little in the second as she came back from 2-0 down to take out the match.

“Basically I felt much better than during my first tournament here, much more confident,” Swiatek said after the match.

Iga Swiatek was upbeat after her first round win. Photo: Tennis Australia/ VINCE CALIGIURI

“Even though I had some doubts because I played against Arantxa Rus in Rome, and that wasn’t a good match for me, I think I started from a brand-new position. I just wanted to dominate on court, and I did pretty well, so I’m happy.

“I just played good tennis. Maybe I made some decisions that weren’t perfect, like some of the dropshots, but it’s also the first match of the tournament. I hope I’m going to be playing better and better next round.”

Peter Rowe

Recent Posts

Davis Cup Final to mark Nadal goodbye to tennis

Rafael Nadal will bring down the curtain on his career next month as he plays his…

3 weeks ago

Wimbledon lowers the boom on human linecalling

Wimbledon on Wednesday brought an end to human linecalling at the most traditional of the…

3 weeks ago

Djokovic rolls Cobolli as Shanghai fights to restore order

Novak Djokovic returned to action after waiting tow days to play as the rain-hit Shanghai…

4 weeks ago

Innocent umpiring error screws Stan in Shanghai

Stan Wawrinka may have been inadvertently short-changed during Monday's third-round loss at the Shanghai Masters…

4 weeks ago

Sinner sweeps Fritz to win US Open

Jannik Sinner schooled Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 to win his second Grand Slam title…

2 months ago

Sabalenka wins Open title for Grand Slam hat-trick

Aryana Sabalenka completed a Grand Slam title hat-trick on Saturday as she fought from 5-3…

2 months ago