Iga Swiatek came through a titanic second-round clash with fellow four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka to reach the French Open third round.
World No 1 and defending champion Iga Swiatek survived match point before sneaking past Naomi Osaka 7-6 1-6 7-5 in the second round of the French Open on Wednesday. Osaka looked set to pull off her biggest win in years when she led the world No 1 and defending champion 5-2 in the third set. But the 26-year-old from Japan will have nightmares about a missed forehand as Swiatek survived a match point to come from brink of defeat and win a classic.
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