{"id":14204,"date":"2025-05-08T14:28:54","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T14:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/italian-open-iga-swiatek-beats-elisabetta-cocciaretto-to-reach-third-round\/"},"modified":"2025-05-08T14:28:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T14:28:54","slug":"italian-open-iga-swiatek-beats-elisabetta-cocciaretto-to-reach-third-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/italian-open-iga-swiatek-beats-elisabetta-cocciaretto-to-reach-third-round\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Open: Iga Swiatek beats Elisabetta Cocciaretto to reach third round"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The 23-year-old – who will bid for a fifth title in six years at the French Open later this month – has reached at least the quarter-finals of her previous eight tournaments, but is yet to win a trophy this season.<\/p>\n

Japan’s Naomi Osaka continued her fine run of form on clay with a 2-6 7-5 6-1 win over Swiss lucky loser Viktorija Golubic.<\/p>\n

The 27-year-old has traditionally struggled on clay, failing to make it past the French Open third round, but has now won seven successive matches on the surface.<\/p>\n

Her victory at last week’s L’Open 35 de Saint-Malo was her first clay-court title – and first WTA title on any surface since becoming a mother in July 2023.<\/p>\n

Osaka had been due to play ninth seed Paula Badosa, but the Spaniard was replaced by Golubic because of injury.<\/p>\n

The four-time Grand Slam champion will play Brazilian 18th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia or Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic next.<\/p>\n

The French Open begins at Roland Garros on 25 May.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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