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Świątek dominates Shibahara to reach US Open third round

Poland’s Iga Świątek after winning second round of US Open. Photo: PAP/Marcin Cholewiński
Poland’s Iga Świątek after winning second round of US Open. Photo: PAP/Marcin Cholewiński
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Iga Świątek has advanced to the third round of the US Open after smashing her way to victory over Japan's Ena Shibahara, winning 6-0, 6-1 in just 65 minutes.

The world No. 1 quickly found her rhythm against the 26-year-old, who ranks 217th in the world.

After winning the first set 6-0, Shibahara managed to take one game in the second, but the match was one-sided with Świątek dominating from the start.

Despite the loss, Shibahara received a warm ovation from the crowd, but it was Świątek who walked away with the glory after beginning the tournament with a hard-fought win over Russia’s Kamilla Rakhimova, taking nearly two hours to advance. Świątek will now face Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, the 25th seed, who won with Italy's Elisabetta Cocciaretto 5-7, 6-1, 6-2.

Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz made an early exit from the competition, leaving it to the WTA world number one to uphold the honor of Polish tennis.
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