Iga Swiatek is off to a robust begin to her Cincinnati marketing campaign after ousting world No. 44 Anastasija Potapova 6-1 6-4.
The Pole, who’s seeded at No. 3 on the American WTA 1000 match, dominated the beginning of the match after claiming two breaks and never dealing with a single break level on her serve.
After simply profitable the primary set, Swiatek additionally claimed the primary break of the second set. Down by a set and a break, Potapova refused to give up and managed to get the break again within the fourth sport. Nevertheless, the six-time Grand Slam champion didn't panic as she earned herself one other break within the seventh sport after which held on to her serve for the remainder of the match to finish a straight-set win.
For Swiatek, this was her first match since stunningly shedding to Clara Tauson within the Montreal third spherical. In her subsequent Cincinnati match, the world No. 3 performs towards No. 25 seed Marta Kostyuk.
Swiatek's sincere admission about an early Montreal defeat
After profitable seven matches at Wimbledon to develop into a champion at The All England Membership, the Pole additionally triumphed in her opening two Montreal matches earlier than Tauson ended her nine-match profitable streak by handing her a 7-6 (1) 6-3 defeat. In Cincinnati, the 24-year-old admitted that she relaxed greater than she ought to have following her Wimbledon win.
“Successful Wimbledon is a factor that’s going to be with you the remainder of your life. I let myself be joyful somewhat bit longer, possibly that’s why I wasn’t so sharp in [Montreal],” Swiatek admitted in her pre-tournament presser in Cincinnati.
After Wimbledon, the Polish tennis large relaxed by going to the Baltic sea.
“I used to be on a ship, I slept there and every little thing. I might see the shore and each large metropolis that we have now there from the water perspective. My associates have been there. It was all tremendous enjoyable and I beloved it," Swiatek mentioned.
