Iga Swiatek made a dominant start to her Wuhan Open campaign, easing past Marie Bouzkova to reach the last 16.
Swiatek was in complete control against the world number 41, rolling to a 6-1, 6-1 win over the Czech on Tuesday.
She went into the match looking to respond after a frustrating showing at the China Open, where she lost in the round of 16 and racked up an uncharacteristic 70 unforced errors.
Swiatek has been nearly flawless in early-round matches this season, consistently showing a level above many of her fellow WTA players. That trend continued on Tuesday as she set another mark to add to her growing list of records.
Swiatek’s opening round streak reaches 68 matches
The Polish star has spoken before about not always keeping track of her own stats, even as the numbers start to