Cincinnati Open: Iga Swiatek dominates Emiliana Arango
Seventh-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland had the briefest of slow starts, but she quickly put it into overdrive and overwhelmed Colombia’s Emiliana Arango 6-3, 6-0 to open her Cincinnati Open title defense Sunday in Mason, Ohio. The world’s No. 5 player had to adjust to different playing conditions on a short turnaround from her championship run at the National Bank Open in Toronto, which didn’t end…
Seventh-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland began her Cincinnati Open title defense with an impressive 6-3, 6-0 victory over Colombia's Emiliana Arango. The world's No. 5 player required some time to adjust to the new playing conditions following her championship run at the National Bank Open in Toronto. Swiatek faced 17 unforced errors in the first set but managed to settle down, committing only four errors in the second set.
She won seven of eight service games and five of seven return games, securing her seventh straight match win. Swiatek stated that she was happy to be patient and came back in the second set knowing what to improve upon. She will face Greece's Maria Sakkari in the round of 32.
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