Iga Swiatek shakes off illness and Zhu Lin to ease through Wimbledon opener

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Iga Swiatek shakes off illness and Zhu Lin to ease through Wimbledon opener

  • Swiatek feels ‘in the rhythm’ after 6-1, 6-3 win on Court One
  • Jessica Pegula wins three-set battle against Lauren Davis

Iga Swiatek did not take long to get her Wimbledon campaign off to a winning start as she shook off a recent illness to overcome China’s Zhu Lin.

The world No 1 is looking to add to the French Open and US Open titles she has won in the last 10 months and made a convincing start on Court One, winning 6-1, 6-3. Swiatek has never made it past the fourth round at Wimbledon, but signs are positive that this will be the year she has a proper crack at winning the title.

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