ANKARA:
The women’s and men’s top seeds in tennis, Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner, both advanced at the 2024 US Open on Tuesday.
Polish star Swiatek, 23, beat her Russian opponent Kamilla Rakhimova 6-4, 7-6 (8-6) to qualify for the women’s second round at the US Open in New York City.
Swiatek will meet Japan’s Ena Shibahara in the next match.
Italy’s Sinner, the world No. 1 in men’s singles, booked his place in the second round with a four-set win against US player Mackenzie McDonald.
Sinner, 23, won the match with sets of 2-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-2 to play against another US national, Alex Michelsen, in the next round.
One of the four tennis majors, the US Open started on Monday and will run for nearly two weeks, with the men’s singles final on Sept. 8.
