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Quick, easy and fun. Iga Świątek in the next round of the US Open Christmas
Świątek entered her second-round match after beating Kamila Rakhimova 6-4, 7-6, while the Japanese player had defeated Daria Saville 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 in the previous round. This was their first direct clash.
It was clear from the start who was the world leader. Świątek quickly gained a huge advantage and won the first set 6-0 after 23 minutes.
The Japanese player only stood her ground in the second game of the second set, which lasted a dozen or so minutes. And it was Shibahara who won it. However, she did not follow through, because Świątek responded quickly with a “dry” victory on her serve, and then broke her opponent.
From that moment on, the Pole dealt the cards again and won the match without any major problems 6:0, 6:1. This advanced her to the third round of the US Open.