US Open 2025 Women’s Day 3

Iga Swiatek produced a lucky seventh straight first-round win at the US Open on Tuesday with the Pole defeating 84th-ranked Colombian Emiliana Arango. 6-1, 6-2 to set a minor record.

The 24-year-old’s 65 straight opening wins at the WTA level edges the 64 of great Monica Seles from three decades ago..

Six-time grand Slam champion Swiatek, who won Wimbledon last month,  took leads in both sets on her way to victory in 61 minutes over the outclassed Colombian.

The second seed and recent Cincinnati winner now stands 26-1 in Grand Slam opening matches after earning her 50th match victory of 2025.

The 2022 champion here has won 15 of her last 16 matches and drew strong support from expatriate fans in the Flushing Meadows crowd.

“Polish fans are kind of everywhere. It’s super nice to feel the support always,” she said. “They’re around the world too, every place I play. I feel every year it’s more. I just hope they’ll enjoy my game.”

Swiatek advanced with 26 winners to five for her opponent. “First matches are not easy to get used to the rhythm and it was a solid match,” the winner said.

“I am happy that I wasn’t trying to overpower and I was solid.”

Katie Boulter fought to save five match points but saw her effort wasted in a 6-4, 6-4 loss to Marta Kostyuk.

The Briton, who lost in the New York first round for the first time since 2021, has never been to  the second week of a major.

Boulter failed to fire on three break point chances, with her Ukrainian opponent sweeping five points in a row to book the second round after the Brit saved the match points in a long penultimate game.

The Brit dropped to 1-5 since Wimbledon, where she exited in the second round. 

Compatriot Sonay Kartal also crashed out a 6-3, 1-6, 6-1 victim of Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia, who looked to be cramping as she dropped serve to still lead 3-1 but took fightback strength from enthusiastic Brazilian fans.

Kartal appeared to still be carrying a knee injury from Wimbledon, where she made a surprise appearance in the fourth round.

US-born Australian Maya Joint won a match at a major this season for the first time, defeating Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva of Andorra 6-4, 7-6 (6) after coming from 2-5 down in the second set.

World No. 9 Wimbledon finalist Amanda Anisimova reached the second round 6-3, 6-3 over Aussie Kim Birrell, sealing the deal with a fourth ace..

Swiss Viktorija Golubic fought back to defeat Roland Garros semi-finalist Lois Boisson 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-2.

Main photo:- Marta Kostyuk beat Katie Boulter – by Mark Greenwood/Grandslamtennis