Swiatek eases into US Open third round to maintain unique Grand Slam record

[p]The result keeps an impressive statistic alive: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/swiatek-iga/jNyZsXZe/"]Swiatek[/a] is the only tennis player - male or female - to have reached at least the third round in every Grand Slam played this decade.[/p][p]This streak began at the 2020 Australian Open and now stands at 27 consecutive Grand Slams with the Polish star reaching at least the third round.[/p][p][b]Apart from a brief scare at 5-3 in the first set, when Swiatek saved four break points, the Polish star was largely untroubled by the former top-40 player now sunk to 449th in the world[/b][/p][p]Swiatek broke twice on the way to a 5-1 lead in the second set and closed it out on her own serve, giving herself a match point with a forehand winner and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/podoroska-n-OKBlwX8r/swiatek-i-jNyZsXZe/?mid=bPSO9MgR"]polishing it off after an hour and 11 minutes[/a] with a stinging backhand.[/p][image alt="Swiatek vs Podoroska stats" id="15d1e4c8-94d9-4743-af0e-98d0a4765301" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="1a21cbee-a2cf-49a6-b178-fc7585c8bdfc" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p]It was another encouraging performance for the former world number one, who hadn't reached a final in 2026 until her run to the title at Toronto in August.[/p][p][b]"I'm here with better feeling than any other Grand Slam this year,"[/b] Swiatek said. [b]"Just trying to enjoy every day and improve the game every day."[/b][/p][p]At 25, Swiatek has already won six Grand Slam titles. Chasing her second trophy in New York, the current world number eight will face the winner of the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/bouzkova-m-WMS3AdAb/dart-h-h6Lq4OGA/?mid=nFzb95Bb"]match between Marie Bouzkova and Harriet Dart[/a] in the third round.[/p][infobox id="3dc51b3a-107f-482b-9173-a97d347ef1b3" /]