BBC Sport · May 8, 2025
Swiatek breezes through to Italian Open third round
Image caption, Iga Swiatek has won the French Open in four of the past five yearsDefending champion Iga Swiatek cruised through to the Italian Open third round with a crushing straight-set win over Italian wildcard Elisabetta Cocciaretto.
Swiatek won 28 of 35 service points and did not face a break point as she wrapped up a 6-0 6-1 victory in just 52 minutes.
The Polish world number two is seeking a fourth title in five years in Rome, with 18 of her past 19 matches at the tournament being straight-set wins - the exception being when she retired from her 2023 quarter-final with Elena Rybakina.
Swiatek will play American Danielle Collins or Elena-Gabriela Ruse of Romania in the last 32.