Swiatek Breezes Through To Italian Open Third Round

Defending champion Iga Swiatek cruised done to nan Italian Open 3rd information pinch a crushing straight-set triumph complete Italian wildcard Elisabetta Cocciaretto.

Swiatek won 28 of 35 work points and did not look a break constituent arsenic she wrapped up a 6-0 6-1 triumph successful conscionable 52 minutes.

The Polish world number 2 is seeking a 4th title successful 5 years successful Rome, pinch 18 of her past 19 matches astatine nan tourney being straight-set wins - nan objection being erstwhile she retired from her 2023 quarter-final pinch Elena Rybakina.

Swiatek will play American Danielle Collins aliases Elena-Gabriela Ruse of Romania successful nan past 32.

The 23-year-old - who will bid for a 5th title successful six years astatine nan French Open later this period - has reached astatine slightest nan quarter-finals of her erstwhile 8 tournaments, but is yet to triumph a trophy this season.

Japan's Naomi Osaka continued her good tally of shape connected clay pinch a 2-6 7-5 6-1 triumph complete Swiss fortunate loser Viktorija Golubic.

The 27-year-old has traditionally struggled connected clay, failing to make it past nan French Open 3rd round, but has now won 7 successive matches connected nan surface.

Her triumph astatine past week's L'Open 35 de Saint-Malo was her first clay-court title - and first WTA title connected immoderate aboveground since becoming a mother successful July 2023.

Osaka had been owed to play ninth seed Paula Badosa, but nan Spaniard was replaced by Golubic because of injury.

The four-time Grand Slam champion will play Brazilian 18th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia aliases Marie Bouzkova of nan Czech Republic next.

The French Open originates astatine Roland Garros connected 25 May.