<p>New York: Iga Swiatek made quick work of Japanese qualifier Ena Shibahara in a 6-0 6-1 victory in the second round on Thursday to underline her title credentials at the US Open.</p><p>Swiatek survived a slight scare in the first round when she committed a slew of unforced errors before sealing a hard-fought victory over Russian Kamilla Rakhimova, but against Shibahara, she was clinical and swatted her Japanese opponent aside in just over an hour.</p><p>"I'm playing, you know, not overpowering (tennis), but trying to be really solid and picking the right shots and being proactive. I'm happy with everything," Swiatek said in her on-court interview.</p><p>"I just felt the rhythm much better. I was a bit tense in my last match, so today I just wanted to focus on the right things and focus on myself."</p>.Muchova sends former champion Osaka packing in US Open second round.<p>The Pole served with real accuracy in the first set, winning 89% of points on her first serve and converting three out of four break point opportunities to race into the lead against a frustrated Shibahara, who had no answers.</p><p>Japan's Shibahara, ranked outside the top 200 and in her first singles Grand Slam main draw, tried to turn things around in the second set and defended three break points in a marathon service game to hold for 1-1 and avoid the dreaded 'double bagel'.</p><p>That was the extent of her resistance, however, as Swiatek won the next five games in a row to clinch victory.</p><p>Swiatek said she had tried to block out the scoreline and focus on playing at her best level throughout the match.</p><p>"I just wanted to focus on technicalities and what I practiced yesterday on and trying to convert it to my match. Sometimes when the match goes pretty quick, your mind can drift off and you feel too safe," the 23-year-old added.</p><p>"I was just trying to stay in the zone and it didn't matter to me If she was 3-0 or 6-0, it doesn't really matter. I just want to play and keep playing the same way."</p><p>Swiatek, who won the third of her five Grand Slams at Flushing Meadows, is next in action in a third-round tie against either Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova or Elisabetta Cocciaretto of Italy.</p>
<p>New York: Iga Swiatek made quick work of Japanese qualifier Ena Shibahara in a 6-0 6-1 victory in the second round on Thursday to underline her title credentials at the US Open.</p><p>Swiatek survived a slight scare in the first round when she committed a slew of unforced errors before sealing a hard-fought victory over Russian Kamilla Rakhimova, but against Shibahara, she was clinical and swatted her Japanese opponent aside in just over an hour.</p><p>"I'm playing, you know, not overpowering (tennis), but trying to be really solid and picking the right shots and being proactive. I'm happy with everything," Swiatek said in her on-court interview.</p><p>"I just felt the rhythm much better. I was a bit tense in my last match, so today I just wanted to focus on the right things and focus on myself."</p>.Muchova sends former champion Osaka packing in US Open second round.<p>The Pole served with real accuracy in the first set, winning 89% of points on her first serve and converting three out of four break point opportunities to race into the lead against a frustrated Shibahara, who had no answers.</p><p>Japan's Shibahara, ranked outside the top 200 and in her first singles Grand Slam main draw, tried to turn things around in the second set and defended three break points in a marathon service game to hold for 1-1 and avoid the dreaded 'double bagel'.</p><p>That was the extent of her resistance, however, as Swiatek won the next five games in a row to clinch victory.</p><p>Swiatek said she had tried to block out the scoreline and focus on playing at her best level throughout the match.</p><p>"I just wanted to focus on technicalities and what I practiced yesterday on and trying to convert it to my match. Sometimes when the match goes pretty quick, your mind can drift off and you feel too safe," the 23-year-old added.</p><p>"I was just trying to stay in the zone and it didn't matter to me If she was 3-0 or 6-0, it doesn't really matter. I just want to play and keep playing the same way."</p><p>Swiatek, who won the third of her five Grand Slams at Flushing Meadows, is next in action in a third-round tie against either Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova or Elisabetta Cocciaretto of Italy.</p>