The world number one Iga Swiatek has easily mastered the first step to successfully defending his title at the US Open. The four-time Grand Slam winner from Poland beat Sweden’s Rebecca Peterson 6-0, 6-1 in just 59 minutes in her first round match in New York.
Swiatek will now face Australia’s Daria Saville in the second round.
But the first round already delivered big surprises on Monday: Holger Rune, fourth in the world rankings, surprisingly failed in the first round at the US Open in New York.
On Monday, the Danish tennis youngster, who is one of the few players with a positive record against Novak Djokovic (2-1, both recent duels won), unexpectedly lost to the unseeded Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena 4-6, 6-4. 3:6, 2:6.
The Serb’s already quite easy draw has become even easier.
Also the world number 156. Rebeka Masaraova surprisingly won against the Greek Maria Sakkari in two sets with 6:4 6:4. The eighth in the world rankings is the first prominent name in the women’s field to leave New York.
Sakkari failed for the third time in a row in the first round of a Grand Slam.
In contrast, the Swiss Olympic champion Belinda Bencic and French Open finalist Karolina Muchova from the Czech Republic survived the first round. Bencic beat Russia’s Kamilla Rakhimova 6-2, 6-4 – Muchova beat Storm Hunter of Australia 6-4, 6-0.
2023-08-28 19:52:09
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