(New York) World No.1 Iga Swiatek easily qualified for the 2e round of the United States Open on Tuesday, beating Italy’s Jasmine Paolini (56) 6-3, 6-0e).
Posted at 12:37 p.m.
The Polish will face in the next round the American Sloane Stephens (51e), winner at Flushing Meadows in 2017, or the Belgian Greet Minnen (110e).
On the sun-drenched Louis-Armstrong, Swiatek started strong with a double break to break away 4-1, before giving up his serve, also twice, with a few sudden unforced errors.
She nevertheless knew how to recover immediately to delight the engagement of Paolini on two other occasions, by making sure to shorten the exchanges on the fly.
PHOTO MIKE SEGAR, REUTERS
Italian Jasmine Paolini
Swiatek unfolded his game even more in the second set, not leaving a single crumb to Paolini, to finish in 1:07.
“A first lap like that is a good test, it allows you to find the rhythm, to put in place the right settings”, she satisfied herself hot.
After an irresistible spring, which saw her chain 37 victories and six titles in a row, including Roland-Garros in June, Swiatek had experienced a hardly conclusive preparation on hard court this summer, marked by two eliminations in 8e in Toronto and Cincinnati.
This authoritative success is enough to give her confidence for her New York campaign, she who has never passed the stage of 8e finals at the US Open.