Iga Swiatek recovered from an early lapse to beat American qualifier Caty McNally 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 at Wimbledon on Thursday, securing a place in the third round for the fifth consecutive year and lifting her season record to 37 wins. The Polish world No. 4 fell behind after leading 4-1 in the opening set but rebounded emphatically, breaking McNally three times in the decider and wrapping up the two-hour contest without facing a break point in the final set. Swiatek had opened her campaign on Tuesday with a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Russia’s Polina Kudermetova, a 70-minute match that underscored her improving confidence on grass following a runner-up finish in Bad Homburg last week. By advancing, the 24-year-old extended her run of reaching at least the last 32 at every major she has contested since 2019 to 22— a streak matched this century only by Serena Williams and Amélie Mauresmo on the women’s tour. Across both tours, only Novak Djokovic (24) has reached more third rounds in that span. Swiatek will meet Danielle Collins in the next round. She leads the American 7-2 in previous meetings, though Collins won their most recent encounter on Rome’s clay; Friday’s match will be their first on grass.
SWIATEK marches on 🚶♀️ Iga recovers from a set down to defeat Caty McNally 5-7 6-2 6-1 and reach her 22nd consecutive Grand Slam 3rd round 🔥 https://t.co/9iG6EApz0Z
Iga Swiatek becomes the 3rd woman to have 22 appearances in the 3rd round of Grand Slams this century. Serena Williams. Amelie Mauresmo. 𝐈𝐠𝐚 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐤. 🇵🇱 ❤️ https://t.co/vBN3Jtlgh1
Poised under pressure 💪 @iga_swiatek defeats McNally in a three set battle. #Wimbledon https://t.co/7Mxq0RMCbH