Australian Open: Poland’s Świątek through to 2nd round of women’s singles

Poland’s Iga Świątek has made it through to the second round of the women’s singles competition at the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Melbourne.

Poland's Iga Świątek in action during her women's singles first-round match against Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands at the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Melbourne on Monday.

Photo: EPA/JASON O'BRIEN

The 19-year-old Pole, ranked world No. 17 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), saw off Dutch player Arantxa Rus 6-1, 6-3 in their first-round encounter Down Under on Monday.

🤜Good day in the office. 2nd round it is.

🤜To był dobry dzień w pracy. Jest 2. runda. pic.twitter.com/XEFfbGC1dj

— Iga Świątek (@iga_swiatek) February 8, 2021

Third time's the charm ✅

Rus couldn't hold off a third match point as @iga_swiatek advances 6-1 6-3 🇵🇱 #AusOpen | #AO2021 pic.twitter.com/iN172JEp27

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) February 8, 2021

Up next for the rising Polish tennis star at the Australian Open is Italian Camila Giorgi.

Świątek reached the fourth round of last year's Australian Open.

The Polish teenager in October won the French Open, claiming her maiden Grand Slam title and becoming the first Pole to lift a Grand Slam singles trophy.

Meanwhile, Poland’s Kamil Majchrzak bowed out of the men's singles in Melbourne after losing to Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanović, 2-6, 4-6, 3-6, in the first round on Monday.

The 2021 Australian Open runs from Monday until February 21. 

(gs/pk)

Source: PAP

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