World No.1 Iga Swiatek kicked off her Wimbledon campaign with a dominating first round victory, which led to Eurosport analyst Mats Wilander labeling the Polish star as the favorite to lift the title in two weeks.

Swiatek dropped just four games in a commanding 6-1 6-3 victory over China's Lin Zhu, despite having to withdraw from Bad Homburg last Friday due to illness. The top seed will next face Spaniard Sara Sorribes Tormo, who defeated Martina Trevisan in the opening round.

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Wilander believes Swiatek has developed a change in mindset

“She is going to become one of the favorites to win this tournament over the years for sure,” said Wilander. “Last year she had the winning streak, got here and at some point you are going to lose. But this year she is looking good. It’s about her mindset.

“Her mindset has to be I’m coming in as one of the favorites, which is not easy to tell yourself you are. I wasn’t able to do that maybe one or two years in my eyes.

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“But those years were really fun. She’s one of the favorites and the courts don’t look as slippery this year and that’s going to help Iga as well. She said it herself, she feels much more comfortable, she has four Slams. Watch out for her."

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A flawless start for the world No.1 👌 @iga_swiatek powers into the second round moving past Lin Zhu 6-1, 6-3 👏 #Wimbledon

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