World number one Iga Swiatek launched her bid for a second Grand Slam title of 2024 with a victory over Kamilla Rakhimova at the US Open.
Poland's Iga Swiatek plays against Russia's Kamilla Rakhimova during their women's singles first round match on day two of the US Open tennis tournament on Tuesday. Photo: Angela Weiss/AFPlaunched her bid for a second Grand Slam title of 2024 with a 6-4, 7-6 victory over determined lucky loser Kamilla Rakhimova at the
Swiatek, the 2022 US Open champion, candidly revealed she carried"too much baggage" in her New York title defence last year.Rakhimova, one day shy of her 23rd birthday, then won three straight games, but her spirited fightback was hindered by some untimely double faults and Swiatek responded. After saving a break point in the second game of the second set, Swiatek broke Rakhimova in the third game. But her troubles weren't over. Serving for the match she was broken as Rakhimova leveled the second set at 5-5, then piled on the pressure in the tiebreaker.
"I've just been trying to adjust to the courts," Swiatek added."I just wanted to feel how it is on Arthur Ashe and I'm sure that day by day I'm going to get more rhythm."
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