The 22-year-old overwhelmed her opponent with five breaks of serve and 20 winners to complete victory.
NEW YORK: Iga Swiatek launched the defence of her US Open crown with an emphatic opening victory on Monday as Novak Djokovic eyed a return to the top of the men’s world rankings on his long-awaited return to the tournament.
“I wanted to start the tournament with everything I was focusing on. I was happy to play a great game, with all the pressure and expectations I was happy on the court,” said Swiatek after her win.While Swiatek advanced safely, there was no such luck for Greece’s eighth seed Maria Sakkari, who became the highest-ranked casualty of early round action, beaten 6-4, 6-4 by Spain’s Rebeka Masarova, ranked 71st in the world.
Elsewhere in the women’s draw on Monday, US teenager Coco Gauff takes centre stage with a night game against German qualifier Laura Siegemund, looking for a breakthrough first major win. Djokovic, chasing a record-extending 24th Grand Slam singles title in New York, opens his campaign with a night game in Arthur Ashe’s main arena, knowing that a victory will propel him back to world No 1.
Djokovic needs just 20 points to regain the No 1 ranking after defeating current No 1 and defending US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz in the Cincinnati Open earlier this month.
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