Tennis: Poland's Świątek moves into third round in Montreal

Poland’s world No. 3 Iga Świątek has moved into the third round of the women's singles at the Canadian Open tennis tournament in Montreal, with a 6-3, 6-1 win on Wednesday over China's Guo Hanyu.

Iga Świątek

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The second-seeded Polish player will now face German Eva Lys for a place in the last 16.

Un solide début à Montréal 🇨🇦

Iga Swiatek a très bien géré son duel contre Guo, et les amateurs ont savouré chaque moment. 🎾✨@banquenationale pic.twitter.com/zjsafgMLXh

— Omnium Banque Nationale (@OBNmontreal) July 30, 2025

Earlier this month, Świątek defeated American Amanda Anisimova 6–0, 6–0 to claim her maiden Wimbledon title and her sixth Grand Slam crown.

IGA Stadium fits her well! 🙌

Le Stade IGA lui va bien ! 🙌#NBO25 pic.twitter.com/A3SJt22Zcz

— Omnium Banque Nationale (@OBNmontreal) July 30, 2025

In addition to the Wimbledon trophy, the 24-year-old holds four French Open titles, one from the 2022 US Open.

The Canadian Open is a combined women's and men's hard-court tournament held annually in Montreal and Toronto.

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Source: PAP