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Aus Open: Swiatek quells Niemeier challenge in openerAus Open: Swiatek quells Niemeier challenge in opener

January 16, 2023
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IMAGE: Poland’s Iga Swiatek reacts during her Australian Open first round match against Germany’s Jule Niemeier at Melbourne Park in Australia on Monday. Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters

Iga Swiatek took time to get going but found her way past Jule Niemeier, beating the German 6-4, 7-5 in the opening round of the Australian Open on Monday for a slightly unconvincing start by the firm favourite for the year’s first Grand Slam title.

 

Having also been put through the wringer by the big-hitting Niemeier in their previous meeting, Swiatek raised her game when needed to avoid becoming only the second top seed to fall at the Australian Open’s first hurdle after Virginia Ruzici in 1979.

In a rematch of their US Open fourth-round meeting where Swiatek battled from a set and break down to prevail, the Pole revved up her backhand to save two break points before a nervy hold as Niemeier gave her little room to work the angles.

But the top seed targeted world number 68 Niemeier’s serve to grab the decisive break and with it the opening set, before surrendering serve early in the next only to hit back from 2-0 down to level at 5-5 before going on to seal the victory.

“I knew I could get my focus up a little bit, the intensity a little bit more. So I did that,” said Swiatek, who has won in the opening round of a major in 15 of her last 16 appearances.

“But, yeah, for sure, my goal for the next matches is not being in those situations and not starting the set losing a break. But it happens.

“I’m happy I was able to come back. It wasn’t like I needed to really change a lot. I just needed to, as I said, have more intensity.”

Swiatek, who has been backed to stamp her authority on the women’s game by winning the title vacated by retired local favourite Ash Barty, will continue her quest for a fourth major when she meets Colombia’s Camila Osorio in the second round.

The 21-year-old said she planned to follow the example of Barty and “be in the bubble” to cut down on social media use in a bid to shut out the noise after a period of complacency.

“I think the pre-season, and actually using more social media than during the season, not being focused on matches but doing everything I wanted to, it kind of ruined my rhythm a little bit,” Swiatek said.

“On the other hand, you also need that time to charge up your energy. I feel right now it’s a little bit harder to have this bubble and not feel all these interruptions and expectations.

“But that’s my plan, to be in the bubble. I always enjoyed it. So I feel like day by day I’m going to be able to be in the bubble even more.”



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