May 31, 2021; Paris, France; Iga Swiatek (POL) holds her birthday flowers and reacts to the spectators singing happy birthday to her after her match against Kaja Juvan (SLO) on day two at Roland Garros Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports
PARIS (Reuters) - Defending champion Iga Swiatek said she felt like she could do anything she wanted with ball after reaching the French Open third round with an ominous 6-1 6-1 demolition of Rebecca Peterson on Thursday.
The 20-year-old needed only 61 minutes to overwhelm Peterson, the only Swede in the women's draw, sending out a clear message to those wanting to snatch the title.
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