(Warsaw) World’s top player Iga Swiatek easily defeated Magdalena Frech 6-1, 6-2 at the Polish Open on Wednesday in her first tournament since her third-round elimination from the Wimbledon Open which ended her streak of 37 victories.
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Swiatek’s triumph in his homeland extended his clay court streak to 17. His overall record since the start of the season is 47-4.
In the next round, the 21-year-old Pole will face Romania’s Gabriela Lee, who eliminated Raluka Serban 3-6, 6-2, 7-5.
Meanwhile, defending champion Maryna Zanevska suffered a surprise elimination at the hands of Ukraine’s Kateryna Baindl, who won 6-3, 6-3 in a first-round duel.
In other first-round matches, Kristina Mladenovic of France came from behind to defeat Anna Bondar 1-6, 7-5, 7-6(8) while eighth-seeded Petra Martic had the best over Weronika Falkowska 7-5, 6-4.
Italians Sara Errani and Elisabetta Cocciaretto also reached the next round, as did Ana Bogdan and Laura Pigossi.