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Iga Swiatek’s form picked up pace in her clash against Kaja Juvan in the third round of the US Open on Friday. The world no. 1 didn’t let her friendship with the Slovenian affect her mindset at all as she pocketed a 6-0, 6-1 win within 50 minutes.The 22-year-old combined to drop just five points off her first and second serves.
She won 16 of 18 of first-serve points and 12 of 15 second-serve points played. Swiatek also won 11 points each on return on her opponent’s first and second serves, which totalled to 65% and 73% points on first-serve and second-serve return respectively.The top seed didn’t face any break point across the match and converted all but one of the six break points that came her way.
The defending titlist at Flushing Meadows ended her showing with 22 winners to Juvan’s two and just five unforced errors to the latter’s 12.Swiatek will play Jelena Ostapenko next. The 20th seed from Latvia came from a set down to stop Jennifer Brady’s return at the American Major.
After an hour and 48 minutes of play, Ostapenko won 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.Against Swiatek, Ostapenko’s won all three matches they’ve played against each other. The most recent one came at…
