Iga Świątek (1. WTA) once again did not disappoint and confidently dealt with Ena Shibihara (217. WTA) in the second round US Open. Shelf She gave her opponent no chance and easily beat her 6:0, 6:1. The match lasted a little over an hour.
Experts comment on another triumph for Świątek
Another victory of Świątek was commented on by journalists and experts. “Homework after the weights in the 1st round done. Iga Świątek played exactly as it should have. Top concentration and a sure advancement to the 3rd round” – wrote Agnieszka Niedziałek from Sport.pl.
“1 hi 5 minutes of very good, calm the match and Iga Świętek advances to the third round of #USOpen defeating Japanese Shibahara (217 WTA) 6:0, 6:1. Iga made only 6 unforced errors. In the previous match She had as many as 41 of them. Let's hope she keeps it up,” added Łukasz Jachimiak from Sport.pl.
“It couldn't have ended any other way: 6:0, 6:1 in 65 minutes, meaning Iga Świątek in her 3rd US Open,” said Adam Romer from Tenisklub.
“The Japanese player was really just fighting to not leave Arthur Ashe Stadium on a bike. Full control in the match with the 217th-ranked tennis player in the world,” said Rafał Smoliński.
“A very good match by Iga Świątek and – most importantly – a huge improvement compared to the 1st round. Serve and backhand – razor sharp! Patience and precision, which were missing 2 days ago, returned. Top concentration. Shibahara is no. 217, but she played a nice game. tennis. This match gave me a huge boost,” wrote Michał Chojecki.
“Today Iga Świątek without any turbulence. Great serve, backhand. Shibahara without any illusions that she can win anything” – added Hubert Błaszczyk.