Top-ranked Iga Swiatek rallied from 4-1 down in the third set to escape with a narrow 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 win over 2022 runner-up Collins on January 18 and advance to the third round of the Australian Open.
In a mometum-swinging match, Swiatek was on top after recovering an early break and leading by a set and a break before the American player rallied to take the second set and race to a 4-1 lead with two service breaks in the third.
Swiatek absorbed the sustained pressure from Collins’ powerful groundstrokes until she reversed the momentum on a match-winning five-game roll.
