Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek is off to a fast start in her attempt to win back-to-back Grand Slams, as the No. 2 seed from Poland beat Colombia’s Emiliana Arango 6-1, 6-2 in an hour flat at the U.S. Open on Tuesday in New York.

Swiatek routed Arango by winning 23 of her 26 first-service points (88.5 percent) and amassing a 26-5 edge in total winners. The six-time Grand Slam champion never faced break point.

“It felt great — first matches are not easy to get used to the rhythm,” Swiatek said, per the Guardian. “It was a solid match. I am happy I wasn’t trying to overpower.”

Swiatek also broke an Open Era record set by Monica Seles, as she won her 65th tour-level opening match in a row. She hasn’t lost in the opening round since the 2021 WTA Finals.

Swiatek, who won the U.S. Open in 20

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