(Melbourne) World No.1 Iga Swiatek qualified with authority for the third round of the Australian Open by beating Colombian Camilla Osorio (84e) 6-2, 6-3, Wednesday in Melbourne.
“It was a lot harder than the scoreline suggests,” said the 21-year-old Polish. “She didn’t give me a lot of points, I really had to take the initiative and go for the victory. »
Semi-finalist in Melbourne last year, Swiatek will face Canadian Bianca Andreescu (43e), winner of the 2019 United States Open, or the Spaniard from the qualifications Cristina Bucsa (100e).
After a more tense first round against a very powerful opponent, the German Jule Niemeier, Swiatek clearly dominated Osorio, despite a release at the very end of the game which allowed his opponent to break again behind.
The Pole, however, did not give her the opportunity to come back and concluded on her serve on her second match point.