Swiatek comes from behind to beat Tatjana Maria

Iga Swiatek managed to defeat Tatjana Maria 5-7, 6-2, 6-0 in her first match as a preparation for the Wimbledon at Bad Homburg Open.

The Pole didn’t have it all her way as her much lower-rated opponent dictated the pace in the first set and deservedly led by 1-0.

However, the world No.1 class showed just in time as she managed to turn the match around, comfortably clinching the next two sets.

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She broke Maria early in the second and third sets to accelerate to victory and set up a second-round meeting with Switzerland’s Jil Teichmann.

Swiatek has never managed to pass the fourth round of the Wimbledon, but her success at the French Open, despite being a completely different court, makes her one of the favorites for this year’s edition.