# Tennis: Iga Swiatek battled into the third round of the Italian Open with a 6-1, 6-7,6-3 win over American Caty McNally. The Pole seemed on course for a routine victory when she pulled 4-2 in front in the second set, but McNally twice broke Swiatek as she served for the match and then snatched the tie-break. Swiatek again nudged ahead with a break for a 3-1 lead in the decider. McNally clawed herself level at 3-all before Swiatek took the final three games to book her place in the next round She has not won a clay tournament since capturing the last of her four French Open titles in 2024.
Tennis: Swiatek battles into Italian Open third round