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Complete domination from the beginning. In Doha, like a fish out of water
The first hit – this was the key to Iga Świątek’s game from the very beginning. The leader of the ranking served very well from the very beginning of the match. It was obvious that her knowledge of the center court in Doha helped her find the right rhythm, following all, last year she lost only five games in the entire tournament. She also put a lot of pressure on the return, thanks to which her opponent had two break points in the first service game.
This opportunity has not yet been turned into a success, but the 22-year-old Raszynian’s constant activity in the game gave her the break advantage a moment later. Iga Świątek’s positive energy and dynamics were striking. That’s something that’s been a bit lacking in Melbourne. The Pole put her opponent under constant pressure and was unable to spread her wings. After 20 minutes of play it was 4:1.
The 33-year-old Romanian demonstrated her offensive qualities time and time once more, but she might only do it when she set up a serve exchange. Each longer exchange sooner or later ended with the leader of the ranking successfully completing the action. This resulted in another break and a moment later Iga Świątek won the first set 6:1 in 33 minutes. The only disruption was the loud paragliders who suddenly appeared in a group of several people over the court in Doha. There was quite a bit of consternation at the time.
An hour and the matter is over. Świątek in the next round
In the second part, the picture of the game did not change much. Every second pass by Cirstea meant full aggression from the Pole and the returned balls landed near the end line. Just like before, the break came in the opponent’s second service game. The 33-year-old Romanian had no arguments once morest such a talented leader of the ranking.
Sorana Cirstea tried to take as much risk as possible, but this resulted in mistakes and further points on Iga Świątek’s account. After 61 minutes we might hear “gem, set and match Świątek”. The Pole won 6:1, 6:1 and entered the third round of the tournament in Doha. In it, she will face the better of the pair, Erika Andreyeva and Ekaterina Aleksandrova.
