French Open: Poland’s Świątek into 3rd round

Polish tennis star Iga Świątek has advanced to the third round of the women’s singles competition at the French Open tournament in Paris.

Iga Świątek in action against Rebecca Peterson during their second round match at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, 03 June 2021.

Source EPA/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON

The ninth seed Pole eased past Swede Rebecca Peterson 6:1, 6:1 in an hour of tennis in the second-round encounter on Thursday.

Competing with Peterson (60th WTA) for the first time in her career, Świątek began with an impressive style, leading 3-0 in just 11 minutes and kept dominating to the end.

In the 3rd round of the French Open she will face Estonia’s Anett Kontaveit who is seeded 30th.

Defending her title in Paris, Świątek, who turned 20 on Monday, seeks to become the first woman to win consecutive Roland Garros titles since Justine Henin won her third in a row in 2007.

(mo)

Source: PAP