High seed Iga Swiatek kicked off her US Open title defence with a demolition job over Rebecca Peterson, whereas eighth seed Maria Sakkari made an early exit.
The 22-year-old four-time Grand Slam champion dropped simply eight factors as she took the primary set to like towards Sweden’s Peterson.
Peterson did get on the board early within the second however Poland’s Swiatek accomplished a complete 6-0 6-1 victory in simply 58 minutes.
Swiatek loves a bagel in New York
Iga Swiatek (41, 22 in 2022 and 19 in 2023) is the primary participant since 1991-1992 to win greater than 40 units 6-0 in a two-years span (Monica Seles and Steffi Graf).
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Iga Swiatek says she needed to play ‘stable’ and was ‘glad’ she may play an important recreation in her demolition of Rebecca Peterson
Swiatek mentioned that her tank was “fairly empty” after dropping within the Montreal and Cincinnati semi-finals earlier this month however confirmed no lack of vigour as she blazed via to a gathering with Daria Saville of Australia.
“I actually needed to play stable and begin the match with all the pieces I practised on,” she mentioned.
“I am glad to play such an important recreation and regardless of all of the stress and expectation I can nonetheless have enjoyable on the court docket.”
Superb begin for keen Iga
Former British No 1 Tim Henman on Sky Sports activities: “You take a look at the nitty-gritty of this match, she [Swiatek] was simply on the market hitting winners comfortable.
“We talked about early first-round nerves, however there did not seem like there was any for her. She has simply blitzed her approach via that – it is the perfect begin.”
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Martina Navratilova feels Swiatek is likely to be fast to doubt herself, however nonetheless will get the job accomplished
There was an early upset on day one at Flushing Meadows with eighth seed Maria Sakkari from Greece bowing out 6-4 6-4 to Spanish world No 71 Rebeka Masarova.
For Sakkari, the defeat marked the ultimate blow in a disappointing Grand Slam yr for her as she adopted a third-round look on the Australian Open with first-round exits on the French Open, Wimbledon and now the US Open.
4-time US Open champion Martina Navratilova on Sky Sports activities: “Sadly, Maria wanted a better draw however she hasn’t had them in these majors. She’s seeded however she’s had some robust matches.
“She did not play badly however Masarova was extra highly effective and performed barely higher. Sakkari couldn’t take her possibilities when she had them within the first set whereas Masarova has nothing to lose, all of the stress was on Maria. She got here up quick once more.”
Swiss fifteenth seed Belinda Bencic put out Kamilla Rahkimova 6-2 6-4 to advance to the second spherical.
There are 10 mums competing within the US Open foremost draw
Victoria Azarenka
Elina Svitolina
Caroline Wozniacki
Tatjana Maria
Taylor Townsend
Yanina Wickmayer
Vera Zvonareva
Barbora Strycova
Patricia Maria Tig
Margarita Betova
Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka downed Fiona Ferro of France 6-1 6-2 for her fifteenth first-round win at Flushing Meadows.
Azarenka is certainly one of 10 mums within the draw and a three-time finalist on the US Open, final reaching the ultimate in 2020, the place she was crushed by Naomi Osaka.
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Watch the US Open reside and unique on Sky Sports activities from August 28 to September 10. All courts will probably be out there to look at for the primary time
The US Open is again on Sky Sports activities with the promise to provide followers reside protection of the Grand Slam like by no means earlier than.
Sky welcomes tennis again to its channels this yr with the US Open being one of the vital prestigious Grand Slam tournaments, including to the prevailing sports activities portfolio and reaffirming the broadcaster as the house of reside sport within the UK & Eire.
Sky Sports activities’ new blended actuality studio options a number of customized constructed LED screens, built-in gentle ‘sabres’, and an open cover roof, making the area alive with color and power to replicate the vibrancy of the final Grand Slam of the yr.
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