Reigning Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek earned top marks from Martina Navratilova after brushing aside Karolina Pliskova to reach the third round.
The world number three was in tears on court after her ******* le defence began with a stuttering three-set victory over world number 79 Taylor Townsend.
She delivered a far more accomplished display on Thursday and wasted little time in wrapping up an impressive 6-1, 6-3 win over 2021 runner-up Pliskova.
Eighteen-time grand slam singles champion Navratilova graded Swiatek’s performance an A+.
“When legends like that say nice things about you, it means a lot,” the third seed said in her on-court interview.