Swiatek sees off Bejlek to reach third round

PARIS  – Iga Swiatek navigated her way into the third round of the French Open on Wednesday with a 6-2, 6-3 success over World No. 35 Sara Bejlek.

The four-time Roland Garros champion is seeking to reclaim the title she won three times consecutively between 2022 and 2024, before losing out at the semifinal stage to top seed Aryna Sabalenka last season.

Swiatek, 24, has recently teamed up with Rafael Nadal’s former coach Francisco Roig and has been preparing for the clay-court Grand Slam at the Spanish great’s tennis academy in Mallorca.

“I spent a week in Mallorca, which is amazing, because starting the clay-court season there gave me a lot of motivation,” Swiatek said on court.

Swiatek proved the more powerful of the two as she broke in the next game before moving through the rest of the set to book her last-32 berth.