Swiatek Powers Past Kenin To Secure Spot In Wimbledon Second Round

Iga Swiatek advanced to the second round at Wimbledon, starting her quest for a first grass-court major title with a straight-sets victory over Sofia Kenin.

The top seed, aiming to surpass her previous best of reaching the quarter-finals at SW19, won 6-3, 6-4 in 79 minutes on No.1 Court.

Swiatek had previously defeated Kenin twice at major events: the 2020 French Open final and this year's Australian Open first round. The four-time Roland-Garros champion made her intentions clear by breaking Kenin twice in her first two service games to take the opening set.

Kenin, a former Australian Open champion who upset Coco Gauff in the first round last year, tried to fight back. She forced a break-point opportunity at 4-3 down in the second set but missed it by sending a forehand into the net. The set remained on serve as Swiatek secured a second-round match against Croatia's Petra Martic.

"On this surface, it's not about the result for me; it's about the progress," Swiatek said during her on-court interview. "I'm just trying to be better every day. It was a solid start and not an easy draw, so I'm happy that I have a chance to play another match here."

She added, "It's not easy to play a Grand Slam champion in the first round, so we have to be ready for everything. Obviously, I had a great beginning of the season, so I feel like I can come here and not worry about p

Record-Breaking Feats

wiatek arrived at Wimbledon with five titles already this season, including three consecutive wins in Madrid, Rome, and the French Open. She has now won each of her last 20 matches, achieving this feat for the second time in her career. Justine Henin was the last player to register multiple streaks of 20+ WTA match wins before turning 24 back in 2005.

The world number one has also notched her fifth straight victory over a former major champion. Swiatek has now registered 72 Grand Slam singles wins, more than any other woman since the turn of the century.

Additionally, she is only the second player in the Open Era to win in the opening round of all the first 18 major events in a single decade. Her compatriot Agnieszka Radwanska achieved this feat during the 2010s.wiatek arrived at Wimbledon with five titles already this season, including three consecutive wins in Madrid, Rome, and the French Open. She has now won each of her last 20 matches, achieving this feat for the second time in her career. Justine Henin was the last player to register multiple streaks of 20+ WTA match wins before turning 24 back in 2005.

The world number one has also notched her fifth straight victory over a former major champion. Swiatek has now registered 72 Grand Slam singles wins, more than any other woman since the turn of the century.

Additionally, she is only the second player in the Open Era to win in the opening round of all the first 18 major events in a single decade. Her compatriot Agnieszka Radwanska achieved this feat during the 2010s.wiatek arrived at Wimbledon with five titles already this season, including three consecutive wins in Madrid, Rome, and the French Open. She has now won each of her last 20 matches, achieving this feat for the second time in her career. Justine Henin was the last player to register multiple streaks of 20+ WTA match wins before turning 24 back in 2005.

The world number one has also notched her fifth straight victory over a former major champion. Swiatek has now registered 72 Grand Slam singles wins, more than any other woman since the turn of the century.

Additionally, she is only the second player in the Open Era to win in the opening round of all the first 18 major events in a single decade. Her compatriot Agnieszka Radwanska achieved this feat during the 2010s.