Iga Świątek (1. WTA) started her competition on Tuesday, August 27 US Openthe last Grand Slam tournament of the year. Shelf After less than two hours, she defeated the Russian Kamilla Rakhimova 4:6, 6:7(6). – At times, some could rub their eyes in amazement, while others spread their hands, watching Iga Świątek's plays in the opening match of the US Open. There were such fragments in the duel Polish tennis players with Russian Kamilla Rakhimova, when she made life difficult for herself, which has happened to her several times in recent weeks. She somewhat contradicted her words from a few days ago, but she avoided the nightmare of this summer – Agnieszka Niedziałek from Sport.pl wrote.
Throughout the match, the Pole recorded as many as 41 unforced errors, compared to her opponent's 24, and sent a total of five aces, compared to her opponent's two.
Right after the match, she gave a short interview for the organizers on the court. – I tried to adapt to the Arthur Ashe court. I wanted to feel as good as possible here. I'm sure that I'll get into rhythm day by day. This court is amazing. It's the largest stadium in tennis. I definitely feel like this is a really big deal. Thank you for coming and supporting me – she said to the fans.
This is how Carlos Alcaraz greeted Świątek. The cameras recorded everything
Now Iga Świątek is preparing for the second round match, in which she will face the Japanese, Ena Shibahara, ranked in the third hundred in the WTA ranking. Recently, the 23-year-old met Carlos Alcaraz (3. ATP) on the court. Cameras captured their greeting, and the video appeared on the X website. It shows how the Spaniard, passing by her, touched her left arm, and then turned back to see our player's reaction.
The published video was quickly commented on by Internet users. “This is not liking, this is liking a lot”, “It's kind of sweet, I won't lie”, “How sweet, bless him” – we read.
Alcaraz is also competing in the US Open. In the first round, he defeated Australian Li Tu (186. ATP) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1. In the second round, he will face Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp (74. ATP).