Swiatek begins US Open title bid with comfortable win

Swiatek has won four four French Open titles, one US Open and one Wimbledon

World number two Iga Swiatek got her bid for a second US Open title off to a winning start with a comfortable straight-set victory over Colombias Emiliana Arango.

The Pole, who won a maiden Wimbledon title last month and is the favourite to add a second title at Flushing Meadows to her 2022 triumph, cruised to a 6-1 6-2 victory on Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Swiatek hit 26 winners to world number 84 Arangos five and won 76% of her points on serve without facing a break point.

"It felt great - first matches are not easy to get used to the rhythm and it was a solid match," she said.

"I am happy that I wasnt trying to overpower and I was solid."

The six-time Grand Slam champion warmed up for the final major of the year with victory at the Cincinnati Open - a WTA 1000 event - and looks in fine tune in New York.

Just one day later, she featured in the US Opens revamped mixed doubles event alongside Casper Ruud where the pair reached the final but missed out to defending champions and doubles specialists Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori.

Swiatek took early control of her match against Arango with a break of serve in the fourth game before breaking again for a 5-1 lead and holding to clinch the opening set.

That ruthless form continued into the second set as Swiatek immediately broke her opponents serve in the opening game, then again in the seventh, and sealed a dominant win in just over an hour.

Swiatek will face the Netherlands Suzan Lamens, ranked 66 in the world, in the second round.