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Tennis: Swiatek dominates Arango to reach Cincinnati second round, achieves 'bagel' set record

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Iga Swiatek advanced to the second round of the Cincinnati Open after defeating Emiliana Arango 6-3, 6-0.
  • The win included seven consecutive games and marked Swiatek's seventh consecutive victory.
  • Swiatek's 6-0 sets in WTA 1000 events rank her third all-time with 41 such sets, behind Martina Hingis and Serena Williams.

Iga Swiatek, the former world No. 1, continued her strong run of form by defeating Emiliana Arango 6-3, 6-0 in the first round of the Cincinnati Open. Swiatek, who recently won the title in Toronto, showed little sign of fatigue as she advanced to the round of 32.

Despite a slightly slower start, Swiatek quickly found her rhythm after trailing 1-2 in the first set. She went on to win seven consecutive games, securing the victory and extending her current winning streak to seven matches. "I'm glad I stayed patient and regrouped in the second set, knowing what I need to improve," Swiatek stated.

The Polish star, who is the defending champion in Cincinnati, also achieved a personal milestone. This victory marked her 41st set won with a 6-0 scoreline in WTA 1000 tournaments. This places her third in the all-time rankings for such sets since 1990, trailing only Martina Hingis (52 sets) and Serena Williams (50 sets).

I'm glad I stayed patient and regrouped in the second set, knowing what I need to improve.

— Iga SwiatekSwiatek commented on her performance after the match.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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