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

Poland’s Iga Świątek has moved into the third round of the women’s singles at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, with a three-set win over Caty McNally of the United States.

Polish tennis player Iga Świątek.

Photo: EPA/ETTORE FERRARI

The 24-year-old Pole, who is ranked world No. 3 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), defeated the 63rd-ranked American 6-1, 6-7, 6-3 in their second-round clash on Friday.

WHAT 👏 A 👏 MATCH 👏@iga_swiatek hung in tough and took out the fighting McNally in three sets!#IBI26 pic.twitter.com/QsQmHmSyXc

— wta (@WTA) May 8, 2026

Świątek, who had a bye in the first round, will next face Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto at the clay-court tournament in Rome on Sunday.

W piątkowe popołudnie Iga Świątek uzupełnia w Rzymie kalorie i czeka na rywalkę. Polka zagra z Emmą Navarro lub Elisabettą Cocciaretto

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— Sport PolskieRadio24.pl (@sport_pr24pl) May 8, 2026

Świątek is a three-time Italian Open champion. She triumphed in Rome in 2021, 2022 and 2024.

The 2026 Italian Open runs until May 17.

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Source: IAR, PAP