US Open: Iga Swiatek routs ‘best friend’ Kaja Juvan to reach last 16 | Tennis News

NEW DELHI: World primary Iga Swiatek superior to the spherical of 16 on the US Open by convincingly defeating her longtime buddy, Kaja Juvan.
Regardless of their shut friendship from their early days in tennis, Swiatek displayed no leniency as she secured a dominant 6-0, 6-1 victory on the Louis Armstrong Stadium on Friday.
“For positive I did not like the actual fact I used to be successful with my finest buddy,” Swiatek stated afterwards. “It was like enjoying towards a sister as a result of I’ve identified her for therefore lengthy.
“I haven’t got many associates however she’s my finest buddy.”
The 49-minute drubbing sends defending champion Swiatek right into a fourth-round assembly with both Latvian twentieth seed Jelena Ostapenko or Bernarda Pera of the USA.

On Friday’s kind, Swiatek will take some stopping if she is to be denied a spot within the quarter-finals.
The 22-year-old from Warsaw was completely ruthless from the outset towards Juvan, racing by way of the primary set in simply 24 minutes after 4 straight breaks of serve.
She stored up the barrage within the second set, reeling off 13 straight factors on the best way to opening up a 3-0 lead.
Juvan earned some well-deserved applause by holding her serve to make it 3-1, however the respite was fleeting.
Swiatek held after which broke Juvan once more for a 5-1 lead earlier than simply holding to finish a quickfire win.
(With inputs from AFP)