Iga Świątek (2nd WTA) once again showed great form and won her second match at the Australian Open. Earlier, the Pole turned out to be better than Katerina Siniakova (50th WTA), and now she defeated Rebecca Sramkova (49th WTA) without much difficulty. Both ladies spent only an hour on the court because Świątek played so well.
Americans paid attention to Iga Światek's victory. This statistic says it all
After the match between Świątek and Sramkova, “The Washington Post” pointed out that the Pole “entered” the third round of the Australian Open and won “within an hour”. It was also emphasized that the first set lasted only 26 minutes, and the second-ranked player in the world ranking won it 6-0.
“The five-time Grand Slam champion has a habit of moving quickly through the early rounds in Grand Slam tournaments,” it was written about the Polish woman's result. The Americans also presented statistics that confirm these words. “She won almost 12 percent of her sets in Grand Slams by a score of 6-0, which puts her in exclusive company,” the report continues.
Opta clarified that Świątek won 11.9 percent of sets in the Grand Slam with a score of 6-0. In total, the Pole scored as many as 27 “bagels” in the four most important tournaments. At the Australian Open, it was her third set without losing a game.
There was also a memory of the moment when Sramkova broke the streak of seven losing games in a row and received thunderous applause in the stands for it. “She raised her racket to thank for the applause. It was one of her few reasons to celebrate,” it was concluded.
In the third round of the Australian Open, Iga Świątek's opponent will be Emma Raducanu (61st WTA). In the second round of the tournament, the Briton defeated Amanda Anisimova (35th WTA) 6:3, 7:5. The match will take place on the night of January 18.