Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 29, 2024 Poland's Iga Swiatek in action during her second round match against Japan's Naomi Osaka REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq
PARIS (Reuters) - Defending champion Iga Swiatek was pushed to the brink by fellow four-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka but secured a 7-6(1) 1-6 7-5 victory after saving a match point in a high-voltage second-round match at Roland Garros on Wednesday.
Top seed Swiatek's clay prowess makes her a firm favourite against anyone but the 22-year-old, who entered the contest on the back of 13 wins and titles in Madrid and Rome, faced huge pressure and was a point away from dropping the first set.
