In her final appearance on court in 2022, Poland's Iga Świątek eases through her first match at the United Cup, as she continues preparations for the Australian Open.
abc.net.au/news/united-cup-iga-swiatek-wins-opening-match/101819554Women's world number one Iga Świątek has opened her United Cup campaign with a straight-sets thrashing of Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva.The Pole is coming off a stellar 2022 season, which included French and US Open winsŚwiątek gave Poland a 1-0 lead in the mixed teams tournament tie with a commanding 6-1, 6-3 win in Brisbane on Saturday.
The 21-year-old saved a break point in the opening game and was never troubled for the remainder of the match. She displayed the sort of intensity, focus and aggression that led her to eight singles titles in 2022, including the French and US Open crowns."First matches of the season are always kind of rusty, so I'm happy that in the important moments I was really composed."I'm happy with the game and I'm pretty happy to be here because the venue is amazing and I really love the stadium.
But she revealed on the eve of the United Cup that she initially struggled taking over from Australian Ash Barty as women's world number one.AAP
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