Swiatek edges Bouzkova in two tie-breaks at US Open

Iga Swiatek needed two tie-breaks to see off Marie Bouzkova 7-6 7-6 in the US Open round of 32, a straight-sets win that never felt comfortable. Bouzkova was the sharper server behind her first ball, landing 73.2 percent of them and winning 65 percent, but she paid for a fragile second delivery that yielded only 36.4 percent of points and six double faults. Swiatek was steadier across the board, taking 60 percent behind her first serve and 56 percent behind her second, with two aces to Bouzkova's none. That balance decided both breakers and carried the Pole through.