Defending champion Swiatek struggles to emotional first-round victory
Mihaela Chircă
LONDON, June 30 : Defending champion Iga Swiatek overcame a serious second-set wobble to reach the second round at Wimbledon on Tuesday, beating powerful American Taylor Townsend 6-1 2-6 6-3. Swiatek, 25, a former world number one with six Grand Slam titles under her belt, looked to be cruising when she broke nervy 30-year-old Townsend's serve twice in the first set and took it with a stylish forehand winner. But it was the third seed's turn to suffer nerves in the second set. She sprayed
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