Iga Swiatek, world No. 1 and top seed, steamrolled past qualifier Cristina Bucsa, in 55 minutes in a 6-0 6-1 victory on Margaret Court Arena.
Bucsa ranked 100 in the WTA had beaten former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu in the second round but was completely overwhelmed by Swiatek’s consistent shot-making in her first encounter against a top-10 player.
Swiatek said afterward she is working on being more consistent and she will need that attribute because her next opponent is Elena Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion.
