NEW YORK — Prime-ranked Iga Swiatek fought via a troublesome first-round match on the US Open, edging Kamilla Rakhimova 6-4, 7-6 (6) on Tuesday.
The 2022 champion was one level away from being pressured to a 3rd set when Rakhimova took a 6-3 lead within the tiebreaker. However Swiatek recovered and received the subsequent 5 factors, ending the match when her opponent missed a backhand.
Swiatek improved to 22-1 in first-round matches at Grand Slams, together with 6-0 on the U.S. Open.
Danielle Collins’ singles profession at Grand Slams ended when the No. 11 seed was upset by fellow American Caroline Dolehide 1-6, 7-5, 6-4. Collins, 30, has introduced she plans to retire on the finish of the season. She continues to be entered in doubles at Flushing Meadows.
Jannik Sinner, the No. 1 seed on the lads’s facet, adopted Swiatek onto Arthur Ashe Stadium for his opening-round match. It was his first motion since phrase emerged that he had failed two drug checks in March however escaped suspension.
No. 7 Hubert Hurkacz and No. 25 Jack Draper moved into the second spherical, however No. 19 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime, a 2021 U.S. Open semifinalist, was ousted by Czech Jakub Mensik 6-2, 6-4, 6-2.
