Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek of Poland dominated her opener at the Canadian Open, surging past a qualifier from the Chinese mainland, Guo Hanyu, 6-3, 6-1. The second seed fired six service breaks and surrendered just one game, announcing herself as a force on the North American hard courts.
Meanwhile, four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka of Japan battled for nearly three hours in a rollercoaster against Russia’s Liudmila Samsonova, stumbling to match points in the second set but clawing back to win 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-3. The victory marks Osaka’s first top-20 win since January’s Australian Open and her first under new coach Tomasz Wiktorowski.
Next up, Swiatek will face Germany’s Eva Lys, who cruised through her match in straight sets, while Osaka’s resilience sets the stage for a potential deep run. With the US Open looming, these performances in Montreal are shaping up as key barometers for summer form.
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Iga Swiatek cruises, Naomi Osaka battles through at Canadian Open
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