Swiatek

Swiatek closed out a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Osorio in 84 minutes to win her 12th straight second-round match at a major.

This was the second time in five months that the American beat Sasnovich at a Grand Slam. Even though it seemed like I was cruising, I had a lot of tough services games, a lot of long return games as well. She even broke Swiatek three times, including when the Pole served for the match at 6-2, 5-1.

Top seed Iga Swiatek wobbled briefly against Camila Osorio but advanced to round 3 at the Australian Open on Wednesday. © Martin Keep/AFP via Getty Images ...

“I hit pretty flat so I like that I can get into a good rhythm and, kind of, hit my way through the court.” “I was very far back from the base line, running and defending every single ball, which is not my game,” Sakkari explained. “It’s never easy to play someone that you’ve never played before,” admitted the two-time major semi-finalist, who was surprised by Shnaider’s powerful forehand and serve. “I’m here for a reason,” Sakkari said. “If you are not aggressive, they are going to eat you alive. “Honestly, we never played each other, so I also didn’t know what to expect,” Swiatek said later on court. “I think it was much tougher than what the score says.” I knew that I just have to be patient. I really wanted to be solid in my, you know, approach shots and not, like, try to play every approach shot faster and faster, because then I'm going to take more risk. I don’t know,” she added. “Hopefully these songs aren’t going to mess up my head!” But I knew, like, overall, her game style, and what her base is.

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But there’s not much tactical stuff I can take from that match.” “It’s nice that I know how she’s playing a little bit, and I know how her ball feels on my racquet. The title favourite from Poland said after a tough first-round examination that she needed to find some extra “intensity”, and she found the spark against the 21-year-old world number 84.

World number one Iga Swiatek put her first-round struggles behind her as she eased past Camila Osorio at a soggy Australian Open.

“I thought it would be a fun way to connect with the team and then also just show my support. I’m glad I found a way to win.” She said: “I definitely wanted to do something on my outfit.

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No. 15 Jannik Sinner won 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 over Tomas Martin Etcheverry of Argentina to reach the third round. “I’m pretty happy that I won and can play the next round.” 1 Swiatek eases by Osorio; No. “I think it was much tougher than the score says,” Swiatek said. In a match played with the roof closed because of rain, the Polish player was broken when serving for the match at 5-1 but sealed victory two games later.

World No 1 beats Colombian Camila Osorio 6-2, 6-3 · Third seed Jessica Pegula beats Aliaksandra Sasnovich.

So I needed to really work for each of them and it was tough, but I’m happy that I was proactive and trying to just play a little bit to put pressure [on her]. I’m glad I found a way to win.” So I feel like just the conditions suit my game really well.” Swiatek had to scrap her way back from a service break down in the second set of her less than convincing Open opener against Jule Niemeier on Monday night. “My game just really suits the conditions. It was really intense physically and Camilla was really running to every ball.

Title favourite Swiatek defeated Colombian Osorio 6-2 6-3 as rain prevented play outside.

I’m glad I found a way to win.” “I thought it would be a fun way to connect with the team and then also just show my support. There were moments in the match where I thought I was going to lose, but then my belief somehow woke me up. She said: “I definitely wanted to do something on my outfit. A lot of people were asking me about it even here.” Greek Sakkari said: “It was extremely tough.