2Photo© indiatoday.inJannik Sinner breezes past Alex Popyrin, Iga Swiatek takes down Lamens
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World number two Swiatek looked to be cruising as she led her Dutch opponent by a set and a break but stumbled before eventually seeing off the 66th-ranked Lamens 6-1, 4-6, 6-4.
"It wasn't an easy match. I did some mistakes," said Swiatek.
"I felt like it depended on me and if I made mistakes or not, sometimes I did. I probably got a little tight in the second set.
"But the third set is a reset. You've got to start from the beginning and I knew I could play a little more precisely, so I just tried to do that."
“ I didn't want to finish like that, especially against Flavio. He's probably one of my best friends on tour,
Lorenzo Musetti,
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“ It's been an emotional week, but I think I needed those tough moments to move forward. I was putting so much pressure on myself,
Coco Gauff,
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“ I was focused on not giving free points and staying positive,
Naomi Osaka,
Jannik Sinner breezes past Alex Popyrin, Iga Swiatek takes down Lamens