The result keeps an impressive statistic alive: Swiatek is the only tennis player - male or female - to have reached at least the third round in every Grand Slam played this decade.

This streak began at the 2020 Australian Open and now stands at 27 consecutive Grand Slams with the Polish star reaching at least the third round.

Apart from a brief scare at 5-3 in the first set, when Swiatek saved four break points, the Polish star was largely untroubled by the former top-40 player now sunk to 449th in the world

Swiatek broke twice on the way to a 5-1 lead in the second set and closed it out on her own serve, giving herself a match point with a forehand winner and polishing it off after an hour and 11 minutes with a stinging backhand.

It was another encouraging performance for the former world number one, who hadn't reached a final in 2026 until her run to the title at Toronto in August.

"I'm here with better feeling than any other Grand Slam this year," Swiatek said. "Just trying to enjoy every day and improve the game every day."

At 25, Swiatek has already won six Grand Slam titles. Chasing her second trophy in New York, the current world number eight will face the winner of the match between Marie Bouzkova and Harriet Dart in the third round.