Unstoppable. There are no more adjectives to describe a tennis player who is rewriting the records of women’s tennis. She will still be Iga Swiatek the finalist of the Rome Internationals, for the third time in her career, with the Pole who could become the first player since Serena Williams in 2013 to win the Madrid and Rome tournaments back to back.
The 22-year-old made her 25th career final by getting rid of Coco Gauff with a score of 6-4 6-3, reaching the last act of a tournament for the umpteenth time without conceding any sets to their opponents.
The world number one said she was satisfied with the result obtained, then expressing her opinion on the upcoming final against Aryna Sabalenka, a remake of the spectacular match a couple of weeks ago in Madrid.
The words of Iga Swiatek
“I’m definitely excited and happy for the tournament.
I had a lot of fun playing today too. I’m proud of myself” declared the Polish tennis player. The Warsaw player was asked if she feels unbeatable. “No. If I felt that way, I wouldn’t play so well because I always try to remind myself that I shouldn’t expect anything or take anything for granted.
Usually when I feel like I’m going to win a match, that doesn’t happen. I have to think a little differently to be more efficient”. Returning to the victory in Madrid, Swiatek said: “Honestly, I haven’t had much time to analyze it and think about it.
It’s like when you win a tournament and immediately go somewhere else. Sometimes it’s hard to really think about the past when you constantly have to focus on the future. I think that match gave me the confidence that I can win even if I don’t feel my best or I’m stressed at the beginning. Maybe I’m less worried before matches because I know that even if I find myself in difficulty, I will be able to recover if I work hard”.
Finally, the world number one spoke about the encore final against Sabalenka on Saturday. “Honestly, I don’t think it makes sense to think of these two matches as one story, because the tournament is completely different.
And even the week is different. I will try to think about the present, without thinking about Madrid. Obviously I have to analyze the match from a tactical point of view. Not too much, also because it was quite close. I think we both could have done some things better. It will be a completely different story.”
