Swiatek Battles Into Italian Open Third Round
Swiatek recovered after dropping the second-set tie-break and will face Emma Navarro or Elisabetta Cocciaretto for a place in the last 16.
- On Friday, three-time Italian Open champion Iga Swiatek advanced to the third round at the Foro Italico in Rome, defeating American Caty McNally 6-1, 6-7 , 6-3.
- Swiatek, a six-time Grand Slam champion, is seeking her first clay title in almost two years since capturing her last French Open title.
- The Pole appeared headed for a routine win before McNally forced a second-set tie-break; Swiatek regained momentum in the decider, breaking for a 3-1 lead to clinch the match.
- Reflecting on the result, Swiatek said, "It was a tough match, Caty really played great," adding she remained solid during important moments.
- Next, Swiatek faces either American seed Emma Navarro or Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto, while Canadian seed Victoria Mboko withdrew on Friday due to illness.
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Swiatek battles into Italian Open third round
Third-seeded Iga Świątek had a bye in the first round. McNally, ranked 63rd, defeated Australian Daria Kasatkina 6-2, 6-3 in her first match in the Italian capital. The first set started unexpectedly, as McNally broke Świątek. However, in the following games, the fans witnessed complete domination by the six-time Grand Slam champion. Ultimately, the first set lasted only 28 minutes and ended with a 6-1 victory for the Polish player. A difficult …
I. Swiatek b. C. McNally 6-1 6-7(5) 6-3The three-time champion of the Internationals of Italy Iga Swiatek makes his debut in Rome on the Central against Caty McNally, 24-year-old U.S. No. 63 WTA. After giving up the line on the start, it takes little to the Polish not only to enter the game, but to begin to dominate it. 4/10 with the first and 1/7 with the second is really too little for McNally, in constant difficulty: one after the other Swiat…
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