Defending champion Iga Swiatek barely broke sweat as she produced another rock-solid performance to roll into the fourth round of the U.S. Open with a 6-0 6-1 win over Slovenian qualifier and best friend Kaja Juvan on Friday.
Swiatek grew up with Juvan through the junior ranks and the two dined together earlier this week but for 49 minutes in Louis Armstrong Stadium their friendship was put on hold while the top-seeded Pole got down to business.
Swiatek was in total control from the start, dominating all aspects of the match throughout a one-sided opening set during which she dropped just three points on serve and converted all three of her break points. It was more one-way traffic in the second as Swiatek won the first 11 points en route to a 3-0 lead before Juvan finally got on the board after 40 minutes with a hold following which the world number 145 smiled and playfully raised her arms in triumph.
But the moment was short-lived for Juvan as Swiatek restored order with a hold to love and then another break before closing out the match with another routine service hold before the two players shared a warm embrace at the net.
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
Swiatek tames feisty Saville to reach U.S. Open third roundWorld number one Iga Swiatek moved into the third round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday but not without a fight, taming feisty Daria Saville, who had warned she had the game to make the defending champion uncomfortable.
Les mer »
Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek roll, Tsitsipas falls in hot, sticky US Open second roundNovak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek rolled to straight-set victories to move into the third round at the U.S. Open, fighting not only their opponents but hot, sticky weather.
Les mer »
Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek roll, Stefanos Tsitsipas falls in hot, sticky US Open second roundNovak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek rolled to straight-set victories to move into the third round at the U.S. Open, fighting not only their opponents but hot, sticky weather.
Les mer »
Djokovic and Swiatek roll, Tsitsipas falls in hot, sticky U.S. Open second roundNovak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek rolled to straight-set victories to move into the third round at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, fighting not only their opponents but sticky, 85-degree Fahrenheit weather on the hottest day at the tournament so far.
Les mer »
Swiatek, Djokovic headline third round action at U.S. OpenDefending women's champion Iga Swiatek and three-times winner Novak Djokovic headline a slate of enticing matches at the U.S. Open on Friday as third round action of the year's final Grand Slam gets underway.
Les mer »
Carlos Alcaraz finishes strong to close out third-round US Open winDefending champion Carlos Alcaraz got pushed in his second-round match at the 2023 U.S. Open.
Les mer »