Wimbledon: Poland’s Świątek powers into 3rd round

Poland’s Iga Świątek has cruised into the third round of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, with a straight-set win over Russia's Vera Zvonareva.

Iga Świątek in action against Vera Zvonareva at Wimbledon on Wednesday.

Photo: EPA/FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA

The 20-year-old Pole on Wednesday eased past the 36-year-old Russian 6-1, 6-3 in their second-round women's singles match at the grass-court Grand Slam tournament in the British capital.

Pewny awans @iga_swiatek #Wimbledon2021 https://t.co/0r5ZhsEeci

— Sport PR (@sportradiopl) June 30, 2021

🍓Feels good. 3rd round!

🍓Dobry dzień i jest 3. runda!@GrupaPZU @ASICSTennis pic.twitter.com/FXbYM9DkDa

— Iga Świątek (@iga_swiatek) June 30, 2021

Świątek, who is ranked world No. 9 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), will next face Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu, who outlasted Croat Petra Martić in a tight three-setter 7-5, 6-7, 6-3.

Meanwhile, Poland’s world No. 44 Magda Linette has booked a spot in the second round of the Wimbledon women's singles with a three-set 2-6, 6-3, 6-1 win on Wednesday over Amanda Anisimova of the United States.

She next takes on Ukraine's Elina Svitolina for a place in the third round.

Poland's Świątek in 2018 won the Girls' Singles title at Wimbledon.

(gs/pk)

Source: PAP