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.
Making use of her all-court abilities, Swiatek sped by way of eight straight video games dismissing Maria Sakkari 6-4, 6-0 within the BNP Paribas Open last to seize her nineteenth profession championship, together with her second Indian Wells crown within the final three years.
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Swiatek grew to become 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’d say you simply really feel like your recreation is healthier than anybody on the market,” Swiatek mentioned. “Clearly it is not as a right that you will win due to that, however you are feeling like you will have abilities and you’ve got every little thing to have the ability to, you realize, current your finest recreation.
“I imply, due to that, I do not anticipate, like, it will occur on a regular basis, however I simply know that it is someplace there and I have to make the perfect work to place it on the market.”
The reigning Roland Garros champion improved to a WTA-best 20-2 on the season and raised her impeccable finals report to 19-4.
Now, Swiatek units her sights on sweeping her second Sunshine Double within the final three years.
The highest-seeded Swiatek will face both compatriot Magdalena Frech or hard-hitting Italian Camila Giorgi in her Miami Open opener.
Swiatek is one in all 4 ladies—Steffi Graf, Kim Clijsters and Victoria Azarenka are the opposite three—to finish the Sunshine Double.
The 22-year-old Pole mentioned she feels snug with world No. 1 subsequent to her identify and goal on her again, however expects her confidence might be examined at occasions by the inevitable ebbs and flows of a tennis profession.
“I imply, there are going to be ups and downs nonetheless, so I do not anticipate I am at all times going to really feel snug with strain,” Swiatek mentioned. “Generally it hits more durable; typically it does not hit in any respect.
“I would not say that in some unspecified time in the future I felt snug and that is it, now I’ll be snug until the remainder of my profession.”
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