Shelton advances at US Open after shaky start against Griekspoor

Former champion Iga Swiatek opened her US Open campaign with a solid victory on Monday, defeating China's Wang Xiyu 6-2, 6-3 in straight sets. The Polish eighth seed claimed her first title of an inconsistent year earlier this month in Toronto and followed it with a run to the Cincinnati semi-finals, arriving in New York with a boost in confidence ahead of her bid for a seventh Grand Slam crown.

Swiatek expressed her satisfaction after an 88-minute workout, stating, "I felt pretty good right from the beginning and I had the energy and the intensity." She acknowledged the challenge posed by Wang, known for her deep game and top-spin, but emphasized her strength and determination. The 25-year-old acknowledged her progress in the game and her focus on refining the finer aspects of her performance.

With a commanding start in the Louis Armstrong Stadium, Swiatek quickly seized control, asserting her dominance under the lights to clinch the first set with a break. She continued her momentum in the second set, sealing the victory with a decisive break in the eighth game, setting up a second-round showdown with Nadia Podoroska, who had just defeated Simona Waltert in her match.