Iga Swiatek kept her momentum going in Asia with a solid performance in her China Open opener.

Fresh off her win at the Korean Open, Swiatek kicked off her Beijing campaign by defeating Yue Yuan 6-0, 6-3.

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The first set bagel also moved the Pole to 24 on the year, and she now holds the record for most bagels in WTA 1000 events since the format began.

Swiatek responds to pressure comments

Despite what was overall a strong performance, Iga appeared agitated by a question about handling pressure during her post-match press conference. She gave a firm response when asked if she felt pressured to maintain this level of play:

“I mean, you say ‘I need to’, like who?” she replied. “There’s no po

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