Iga Swiatek easily advances in Montreal in first match since Wimbledon victory
'I think I played a really solid match today,' Swiatek said. 'Playing the first match on hard court after a pretty long break from the surface is always tricky, so I'm happy that I just focused on myself, adjusted to the conditions, and played well.'
On Friday, the second-seeded Polish star will face the winner of a late match between Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia and Eva Lys of Germany. Two-time defending champion Jessica Pegula of the United States also advanced, topping Marie Sakkari of Greece 7-5, 6-4. Sixth-seeded Madison Keys of the United States beat Germany's Laura Siegemund 6-2, 6-1, and former top-ranked player Naomi Osaka of Japan rallied to edge Liudmila Samsonova of Russia 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-3.
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