Iga Swiatek defeated Croatian qualifier Jana Fett 6-0 6-3 at Wimbledon on Tuesday, extending her winning streak to 36 matches. In the absence of the retiring Ash Barty, who won the 2021 championship, the 2018 junior champion, who departed the grass-court Grand Slam in the fourth round last year, had the honour of commencing the second day of play on Centre Court.
- Swiatek won 6-0, 6-3 over Jana Fett on Centre Court on Tuesday, while Gauff, Heather Watson, and Maria Sakkari all won.
- Iga Swiatek continued her strong run at Wimbledon with a win against qualifier Jana Fett, highlighting the start of a new, more difficult chapter in her winning streak.
In the absence of the retiring Ash Barty, who won the 2021 championship, the 2018 junior champion, who departed the grass-court Grand Slam in the fourth round last year, had the honour of commencing the second day’s play on Centre Court.
Amid a gust of wind whipping across the central show court, Poland’s Swiatek raced through the first set without losing a point, scoring a 6-0 set for the 17th time this year.
However, her delivery issues began early in the second set, as the 25-year-old Fett, ranked 252nd in the world, took a 3-1 lead. On the other hand, Swiatek rapidly regained her focus and went on to win the following five games.
Swiatek won on her first match point on to a booming first serve, and she will face either British wildcard Sonay Kartal or Dutch fortunate loser Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove in the third round.
Coco Gauff had a rocky start, converting only four of 25 break opportunities, but that wasn’t enough to derail her as she advanced to the Wimbledon second round with a 2-6 6-3 7-5 victory over Romanian Elena-Gabriela Ruse on Tuesday.
The 18-year-old American is the youngest player in the singles lineup, and after becoming runner-up at the French Open earlier this month, many believe she can go all the way at the All England Club. However, her father and coach Corey could be seen frowning on a sun-soaked Court Two as she dropped the first seven points against the little-known Romanian, including relinquishing her serve to love.
Although 11th seed Gauff proceeded on to win and lose four break points in Ruse’s first service game, it set the standard for a painful afternoon for her family.The popular youngster, who attracted the world’s attention when she reached the fourth round of Wimbledon as a 15-year-old schoolgirl in 2019, eventually found a foundation in the game when she rallied for a 4-2 advantage in the second set before tying the place at a single set all.
Ruse, 24, rallied from 3-1 down in the fourth set to tie the match at 3-3, but Gauff constantly increased to miss strokes on break opportunities and won when her opponent smacked a forehand wide on game point.
