Iga Swiatek survived a second-set scare to beat the Netherlands’ Suzan Lamens 6-1 4-6 6-4 on Thursday, as the 2022 champion battled back on Arthur Ashe Stadium to reach the U.S. Open third round.
The second seed has looked like a top contender after picking up her sixth major at Wimbledon and clinching the Cincinnati tune-up tournament and she cleaned up some mid-match errors to keep her campaign on track.
She will play 29th seed Anna Kalinskaya in the third round.
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Swiatek was in control as she broke in the second game when her opponent hit the ball long and she saved a break point in the third game with an unreturnable serve.
The Pole broke her opponent from the baseline again in the sixth game, as Lamens was unable to fire off a single winner in the first set.
It looked as though it would be a similar story when Lamens went down an early break in the second set, but the Dutchwoman showed signs of life when she hit a backhand winner that just hit the baseline to level it in the fourth game.
Swiatek retaliated in the seventh game, sending over a lethal backhand to take the advantage back, only to see her lead evaporate again with a double fault in the eighth and she sent a backhand into the net on set point.
Down four games to one in the third set, Lamens narrowed the lead when she survived a 12-shot rally on break point in the sixth game but it was too little too late as Swiatek cruised through her final two service games.
Published on Aug 28, 2025
