Iga Swiatek has simply gained her first match since Wimbledon and he or she did it in routine style after ousting Guo Hanyu 6-3 6-1 in simply over an hour of play.
After profitable her maiden Wimbledon title, the Polish tennis celebrity made a lightning begin to her Montreal opener, breaking the 259th-ranked qualifier twice in a row to open a 4-0 lead. Whereas the Chinese language managed to get one break again within the fifth recreation, it didn't disrupt the six-time Grand Slam champion, who held on to her second break to seal the opener.
Up by a set, Swiatek additionally began the second set with an early break, however dropped her serve for the primary time within the following recreation. However as soon as once more, she remained unfazed – gained the following 5 video games – to finish her win in straight units.
Within the Montreal round-of-16, the world No. 3 performs in opposition to the winner of the match between Eva Lys and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Swiatek started working shortly after profitable Wimbledon
In her pre-tournament Montreal presser, Swiatek admitted that it wasn't straightforward to get again to work after attaining her dream. However, she nonetheless remained true to herself and did her greatest to be as prepared as potential for the summer season on exhausting courts.
"Reaching the highest is a problem. It requires psychological power and a number of consistency. You at all times must be prepared for each event, each bodily and mentally. Changing into the participant everybody desires to defeat is without doubt one of the most tough issues. It's been a really busy couple of weeks, however I'm very blissful. Profitable Wimbledon was a dream come true. I went again to work with my workforce to get used to the brand new circumstances and the brand new floor. I'm glad I arrived somewhat early to coach and put together. I'm actually trying ahead to enjoying the event," Swiatek stated after arriving in Montreal.
