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Tennis: Poland’s Świątek cruises into 3rd round at Australian Open

10.02.2021 09:30
Poland’s Iga Świątek has entered the third round of the women’s singles competition at the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Melbourne.
Polands Iga Świątek in action during the 2021 Australian Open.
Poland's Iga Świątek in action during the 2021 Australian Open.Photo: EPA/JASON O'BRIEN

The 19-year-old Pole, ranked world No. 17 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), cruised past Italian Camila Giorgi with a 6-2, 6-4 win in their second-round encounter Down Under on Wednesday.

Up next for the rising Polish tennis star at the Australian Open is French player Fiona Ferro.

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 Hubert Hurkacz bowed out of the men's singles in Melbourne after losing to Sweden's Mikael Ymer 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 5-7, 3-6 in the first round on Tuesday.

The 2021 Australian Open runs until February 21. 

(gs/pk)

Source: IAR