Share
Copied
Iga Swiatek in action during the WTA Canadian Open women's singles second round in Montreal, Canada, August 9, 2023. /CFP
World number one Iga Swiatek of Poland overcame an early test with a 7-6 (6), 6-2 victory over Czech Karolina Pliskova in Montreal on Wednesday to reach the third round of the Canadian Open.
Swiatek was locked in a battle early against former world number one Pliskova but managed to stay in the match by winning most of the long rallies while displaying both a lethal forehand and solid court coverage.
"This first match was a challenge; it's always a challenge, especially against a player like that," Swiatek said after the match.
Swiatek will next play against her fellow French Open finalist from earlier in June, Czech Karolina Muchova, when Swiatek won her fourth Grand Slam title.
Meanwhile, Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic ended Danish Caroline Wozniacki's first tournament since coming back from retirement with a 6-2, 7-5 victory.
The former world number one, who retired in 2020, was undone by 41 unforced errors in her second match upon her return.
"All in all, I'm going to take a lot of positives with me from this week and build on that moving forward," said Wozniack.
(With input from Reuters)
Search Trends
SITEMAP
Copyright © 2023 CGTN. 京ICP备16065310号
Disinformation report hotline: 010-85061466
SITEMAP
Copyright © 2023 CGTN. 京ICP备16065310号
Disinformation report hotline: 010-85061466