Iga Swiatek has now reached 22 consecutive Grand Slam third rounds, following a come-from-behind win over former junior doubles partner Caty McNally on Centre Court at Wimbledon on Thursday.
Iga Swiatek continued to avoid the upset bug at Wimbledon on Thursday, but the five-time Grand Slam champion had to escape from a one-set deficit to do so.
No. 8 seed Swiatek of Poland overcame Caty McNally of the United States 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 in a second-round showdown on Centre Court. Swiatek needed a grueling 2 hours and 25 minutes to defeat her former junior teammate and opponent McNally.
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“For sure, second and third set, I played how I wanted to play,” Swiatek said afterwards. “In the first, I got stuck a little bit having good score at the beginning. Obviously Caty won the set. I’m happy I just got back and played my game.”
22 straight Slam third-rounds: With the win, Swiatek becomes the third player this century to reach the third round at 22 consecutive Slam appearances, joining Amelie Mauresmo and Serena Williams.
Former World No. 1 Swiatek has still not lost before the third round of a Grand Slam since the 2019 US Open, and she is now 23-2 in Grand Slam second-round matches.
Collins awaits: Currently ranked World No. 4 after a run to last week’s Bad Homburg final, Swiatek will now take on another American in the third round: former Top 10 player Danielle Collins
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Swiatek leads Collins 7-2 in their head-to-head, but Collins won their most recent meeting on the clay of 2025 Rome in straight sets. Also, Collins’ other win over Swiatek came in a huge Slam meeting: the 2022 Australian Open semifinals.
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