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 means of 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’d say you simply really feel like your sport is best than anybody on the market,” Swiatek stated. “Clearly it isn’t with no consideration that you’ll win due to that, however you are feeling like you’ve gotten abilities and you’ve got all the things to have the ability to, you understand, current your finest sport.
“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 most effective 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 considered one 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 will probably be examined at instances 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 all the time going to really feel comfy with stress,” Swiatek stated. “Typically it hits more durable; generally it would not hit in any respect.
“I would not say that sooner or later I felt comfy and that is it, now I will be comfy until the remainder of my profession.”
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