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Tennis: Poland’s Świątek through to 3rd round of Italian Open

08.05.2025 22:00
Poland’s Iga Świątek has eased into the third round of the women’s singles at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, with a straight-set win over home favourite Elisabetta Cocciaretto.
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The 23-year-old Pole, who is ranked world No. 2 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), defeated the 82nd-ranked Italian player 6-1, 6-0 in their second-round clash on Thursday.

Up next for Świątek at the clay-court tournament in Rome is American Danielle Collins.

Świątek won last year's Italian Open. She also triumphed in Rome in 2021 and 2022.

The 2025 Italian Open runs until May 18.

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Source: IAR, PAP