By the numbers: Swiatek extends superb Slam first-round record in Melbourne

World No.2 Iga Swiatek
Australian Open: Scores | Schedule | Draws
The five-time Grand Slam singles champion Swiatek, who is seeking her first Australian Open title, needed 1 hour and 21 minutes to hold off Siniakova, a nine-time Grand Slam champion in doubles and the current doubles World No.1.
"For sure it wasn't the easiest match to start," Swiatek said in press. "I kind of played better, I feel, at the end of the second set. So I was able to learn from what I did wrong in the first. ... I think it was a solid match and I'm happy I'm through to the second round."
Here are facts and figures surrounding 2022 Australian Open semifinalist Swiatek's opener:
23: The 23-year-old Swiatek is now a nearly-perfect 23-1 in Grand Slam first-round matches. Her sole first-round loss at a major was to Viktorija Golubic
Iga gets it done in straight sets, defeating Siniakova 6-3 6-4 👏👏 @wwos • @espn • @eurosport • @wowowtennis • @iga_swiatek • #AO2025 pic.twitter.com/mzN0hEqfUQ
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 13, 2025
"I think I only lost once in the first round, it was at Wimbledon in 2019," Swiatek said. "I wish I didn't play so my stat would be perfect," she added with a smile.
"It shows that I'm consistent," Swiatek continued. "I'm just more confident before a Slam, even playing the first match. I know that no matter what's going to happen, I have this kind of stat."
8: In the first singles meeting between the two highly decorated players, Swiatek won her first eight service points of Monday's match on John Cain Arena. But Siniakova made a concerted effort to stay aggressive in rallies and occasionally pinned the No.2 seed back in the court.
50: After an early exchange of breaks, Swiatek ramped up the speed on her groundstrokes, forcing Siniakova into more errors and claiming the last two games of the first set. Swiatek won exactly 50 percent of points on return in the opening frame (11 of 22).
15: Siniakova has already posted a Top 2 win in a Grand Slam, beating then-No.1 Naomi Osaka
But Swiatek again raised her game at crunch time, claiming four of the next five games to prevail. Siniakova actually had more winners than Swiatek in the match (19 to 17), but Swiatek kept her unforced error total significantly lower, with just 15 to Siniakova's 23.
1: After being edged out by Aryna Sabalenka
49: Swiatek's second-round opponent is placed one spot higher than Siniakova in the PIF Singles Rankings: World No.49 Rebecca Sramkova
The 28-year-old Sramkova was one of last year's most improved players. She started 2024 outside the Top 100, but won her first WTA singles title in Hua Hin and made two other finals to soar into the Top 50 for the first time in her career.