The Polish Iga Swiatek He faced the Australian Open with the certainty that he will keep the world number one in the ranking because he has enough points advantage over his pursuers. Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina. The question is what response he can give to the first Grand Slam of the season, which he prepared by defending his country in the United Cup.
Swiatek He was a foot and a half out in Melbourne, but the quadruple Grand Slam champion (three Roland Garros and one US Open) reacted brilliantly when he found himself down in the third set 1-4 and 2-4, 0-. 40. He returned from these three break points, to regain his composure and put his rival, victim to the pressure, on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
Won Swiatek 6-4, 3-6 and 6-4 in a tight match of three and a quarter hours on center court, with the retractable roof closed with 4-4 on the scoreboard due to rain. “Actually, I’m already at the airport,” the European summed up the complicated situation after closing his classification.
The Pole avenged a difficult 2022 semifinal loss against the American Danielle Collins, 30 years old and world number 62, but who became number 7 thanks to results like 6-4 and 6-1 that he defeated Swiatek. She lost in the final to Australian Ashleigh Barty.
collins He reached Swiatek again, but caught his arm as Swiatek fought back and used that super genius that sets champions apart.
The No. 1 survived, which in the round of 32 will have the Czech as a rival Lydia Noskova. Swiatek wore a kinesiological strip supporting his left knee
Source: La Verdad
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