Italian Open: Iga Swiatek thrashes Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to reach third round

Rome [Italy], May 12 (ANI): World No.1 Iga Swiatek started her title defence at the Italian Open with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the second round on Friday.

Swiatek will face either Bernarda Pera or Lesia Tsurenko in the third round. A two-time defending champion in Rome, Swiatek extended her win streak in the Eternal City to 12 consecutive matches.

Swiatek won in the first game against Pavlyuchenkova