Highest ranked Iga Swiatek defeated 2022 runner-up Collins 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 on Thursday to advance to the third round of the Australian Open after coming back from a 4-1 deficit in the third set.
After bouncing back from an early break, Swiatek maintained his lead, winning a set and a break before the American player came back to win the second set and quickly take a 4-1 lead in the third.
Collins’ strong groundstrokes caused Swiatek to absorb constant pressure, but she eventually regained her composure and went on a five-game run that won the match.
God, oh God. About how she returned, Swiatek said, “I don’t even know.” Sincerely, I had already arrived at the airport. Nonetheless, I was determined to fight to the very end. “I’m really proud of myself, because it wasn’t easy.” In the opening round, both players defeated former Australian Open champions. 2020 champion Sofia Kenin was defeated by Swiatek, and 2016 winner Angelique Kerber was defeated by Collins in three sets.
In the previous game, Swiatek had two match points at 15–40, but Collins mounted a comeback, saving those, and winning the game with a signature forehand winner that went deep to Swiatek’s backhand side.
However, Collins’ long forehand and wide backhand gave Swiatek her third match point, and this time, she made no mistakes, finishing
With a deep backhand down the line, he finished in three hours and fourteen minutes.
Daniil Medvedev, the third-ranked man in the world, and Elena Rybakina, the runner-up from the previous year, will compete in the night session. Rybakina will play Russian Anna Blinkova, while Medvedev will play Emil Ruusuvouri of Finland.
