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Aus Open: 'It Wasn't An Easy First Round', Says Swiatek After Hard-fought Win
Aus Open: Second seed Iga Swiatek began her Australian Open campaign with a hard-fought first-round victory on Monday, defeating the Czech Republic's Katerina Siniakova 6-3, 6-4 in one hour and 21 minutes.
The win extended Swiatek’s perfect record in first-round matches at the tournament.
Facing the 28-year-old Siniakova, a nine-time Grand Slam doubles champion, Swiatek relied on a dominant first serve to secure the victory. The Polish star landed 71 per cent of her first serves with an average speed of 168 km/h and won 79 per cent of those points. In contrast, Siniakova, ranked No. 50, managed 60 per cent of first serves and won 56 per cent of those points.
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