Iga Świątek struggles with serve but advances at Wimbledon
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 30, 2026, 11:46 PM
Last updated Jun 30, 2026
Defending champion Iga Świątek faced a challenging first-round match against Taylor Townsend at Wimbledon on Day 2. After winning the first set 6-1, Świątek struggled with her serve, hitting four double faults in the second set and losing it 2-6. However, she regained her rhythm in the third set, ultimately securing a 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 victory. Post-match, Świątek expressed her emotional stress as the defending champion playing at Wimbledon. Next, she will face 2021 finalist Karolína Plíšková.
- •Iga Świątek plays Taylor Townsend in first round at Wimbledon.
- •Świątek wins opening set 6-1 but loses second set 2-6.
- •She hits four double faults in the second set.
- •In the third set, Świątek closes the match with a 6-3 win.
- •Next, she will compete against Karolína Plíšková.
- 11:46 PMYahoo Sports — Wimbledon recap Day 2: Iga Świątek rides her serve rollercoaster on Centre Court return
"Follow The Athletic’s Wimbledon coverage Welcome to the Wimbledon briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories on each day of the tournament. On Day 2, a defending champion rode a roller coaster, one player blocked out the haters and a whole lot of women’s seeds escaped jeopardy. How did a defending champion serve up a roller coaster? At the venue where she settled into the best serving rhythm of her career last year, Iga Świątek offered another reminder Tuesday of wh
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