Świątek into 2nd round of French Open, three other Poles crash out

Poland’s Iga Świątek beat Czech player Markéta Vondroušová 6-1, 6-2 on Monday to make it into the second round of the French Open tennis tournament.

Iga Świątek in action against Markéta Vondroušová at the French Open.

Photo: EPA/JULIEN DE ROSA

The Pole’s countrywoman Magda Linette crashed out in the first round of the Grand Slam event in Paris after losing 6-1, 2-6, 3-6 to Canada’s Leylah Annie Fernandez.

Meanwhile, Poland’s Kamil Majchrzak was eliminated in the first round of the men’s singles after being beaten by Russia’s Karen Khachanov 6-7, 3-6, 3-6.

The hopes of Polish player Hubert Hurkacz were cut short with a first-round defeat to America’s Tennys Sandgren.

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Source: PAP/IAR