Wimbledon Champion Iga Swiatek Advances Third Round Montreal

Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek advanced easily to the third round of the National Bank Open in Montreal, defeating Guo Hanyu of China 6-3, 6-1 in her first match since winning Wimbledon. Swiatek extended her winning streak to 24 games and expressed satisfaction with her solid performance and adjustment to hard court conditions after a break. She will face Germany’s Eva Lys in the next round, who defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Other notable winners included two-time defending champion Jessica Pegula of the United States, Madison Keys, and Naomi Osaka, who rallied to beat Liudmila Samsonova. Several seeded players were upset in the second round, highlighting the competitive nature of the tournament. Additionally, Leylah Fernandez and her sister Bianca Jolie were eliminated in doubles by the top-seeded Italian team.