Swiatek Shares Feeling on High of the World

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, March 18, 202

Avid reader Iga Swiatek speaks a number of languages and is fluent within the artwork of world supremacy.

Applying her all-court abilities, Swiatek sped via eight straight video games dismissing Maria Sakkari 6-4, 6-0 within the BNP Paribas Open closing to seize her nineteenth profession championship, together with her second Indian Wells crown within the final three years.

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Swiatek turned the primary prime seed since Victoria Azarenka in 2012 to win Indian Wells.

It’s been two years since Swiatek succeeded the retired Ash Barty as world No. 1.

As she celebrates her 94th week on the prime of tennis, Swiatek shared the way it feels to be world No. 1 in her post-final presser at Indian Wells.

“I would say you just feel like your game is better than anyone out there,” Swiatek stated. “Obviously it’s not for granted that you’re going to win because of that, but you feel like you have skills and you have everything to be able to, you know, present your best game.

“I mean, because of that, I don’t expect, like, it’s going to happen all the time, but I just know that it’s somewhere there and I need to make the best work to put it out there.”

The reigning Roland Garros champion improved to a WTA-best 20-2 on the season and raised her impeccable finals file to 19-4.

Now, Swiatek units her sights on sweeping her second Sunshine Double within the final three years.

The top-seeded Swiatek will face both compatriot Magdalena Frech or hard-hitting Italian Camila Giorgi in her Miami Open opener.

Swiatek is one in every of 4 girls—Steffi Graf, Kim Clijsters and Victoria Azarenka are the opposite three—to finish the Sunshine Double.

The 22-year-old Pole stated she feels comfy with world No. 1 subsequent to her title and goal on her again, however expects her confidence might be examined at instances by the inevitable ebbs and flows of a tennis profession.

“I mean, there are going to be ups and downs still, so I don’t expect I’m always going to feel comfortable with pressure,” Swiatek stated. “Sometimes it hits harder; sometimes it doesn’t hit at all.

“I wouldn’t say that at some point I felt comfortable and that’s it, now I’m going to be comfortable till the rest of my career.”

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