US Edition'Swiftie' Swiatek swats Arango, talks Taylor & Travis engagement
Iga Swiatek extended her record to 65 consecutive first-round wins at WTA events with a 6-1, 6-2 victory, continuing her dominant 2025 season and pursuit of a second US Open title.
- On Tuesday, World number two Iga Swiatek beat Emiliana Arango 6-1, 6-2 in exactly an hour at Arthur Ashe Stadium, advancing to the second round.
- Fresh off Wimbledon and the Cincinnati Open, Iga Swiatek arrived in New York in strong form, aiming to become the first woman since Serena Williams in 2012 to win Wimbledon and the US Open in the same year.
- The match stats underlined her control when Iga Swiatek hit 26 winners to Emiliana Arango's five and won 76% of service points without facing a break point.
- Her victory also set a milestone, as Iga Swiatek became the first woman to win 65 consecutive WTA-level first round games, surpassing Monica Seles' record of 64, and she will face the Netherlands' Suzan Lamens in the second round.
- After the match, Iga Swiatek's media session focused on Taylor Swift's Instagram post shown by her team just after the match, with Swiatek expressing happiness for Swift.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) -World number two Iga Swiatek walloped her U.S. Open first-round opponent Emiliana Arango in a near flawless performance in the opening match at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday, as home fans eagerly awaited 2023 champion Coco Gauff. Read full story
US Open: Iga Swiatek brushes aside Emiliana Arango to reach second round
Iga Swiatek made the perfect start to her US Open campaign as she made light work of Emiliana Arango in the first round on Tuesday, August 26. Swiatek needed just an hour to get past the Colombian Arango at the Arthur Ashe stadium.
The Pole made only one bite of the Colombian Emiliana Arango (6-1, 6-2).
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