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ROME (AP) — Iga Swiatek bounced back from one
of the worst losses of her career with a comfortable 6-1, 6-0
rout of home player Elisabetta Cocciaretto in the second round
of the Italian Open on Thursday.
Swiatek said she was dealing with “personal stuff” when she was
beaten 6-1, 6-1 by Coco Gauff in the Madrid Open semifinals last
week.
The second-ranked Swiatek is a three-time Rome champion but has
not reached a final on tour this year. She improved to 21-2 in
Rome since 2021.
The Italian Open is the last big clay-court warmup before the
French Open, which starts on May 25. Swiatek has won four of her
five Grand Slam titles at Roland Garros.
Swiatek next faces Danielle Collins or Elena-Gabriela Ruse, who
were playing later at the Foro Italico.
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