French Open 2022: World primary and 2020 champion Iga Swiatek reached the third spherical with a dominant 6-0, 6-2 win over American Alison Riske.
Roland Garros: Iga Swiatek demolishes Alison Riske to march into spherical three (Reuters Photo)
HIGHLIGHTSIga Swiatek reached the third spherical with a dominant 6-0, 6-2 winSwiatek, the favorite to win the title in Paris, is on a 30-match unbeaten streakMarin Cilic recovered from a set right down to beat Marton Fucsovics
World No.1 Iga Swiatek registered her thirtieth consecutive win to beat American Alison Riske 6-0, 6-2 and attain the third spherical of the French Open on Thursday. Swiatek, the favorite to win the title in Paris, is on a 30-match unbeaten streak.
The World No.1 by no means regarded unsure, speeding to a one-set lead in 20 minutes. Riske was ready to avoid wasting face, holding her serve twice within the second set, but it surely was of no concern to Swiatek, who eased to victory.
“I’m pretty happy. Happy to play solid tennis. It’s my first singles match on Lenglen and it was a pleasure,” Swiatek mentioned.
“Just being focused and to put pressure on my opponent so I have the initiative at the start of the rallies. I’m getting better and better at it but I’m still not an expert.”
Next up for Swiatek is Danka Kovinic of Montenegro with the draw wanting more and more beneficial for the Pole, following the early eliminations of defending champion Barbora Krejcikova, Tunisian sixth seed Ons Jabeur and Greek world quantity three Maria Sakkari.
In the lads’s draw, twentieth seed Marin Cilic recovered from a set right down to beat Marton Fucsovics 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 in a match that went on for almost three hours.
