Pitted against France’s Fiona Ferro, the Pole came back strongly after going a set and down and looking on the verge of tears. Swiatek eventually prevailed over her opponent in a grueling three-set affair, winning 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-0 after 2 hours and 2 minutes of play.
At her post-match press conference, Iga Swiatek spoke about feeling “tight” in the early stages of the encounter. Drawing parallels to her match against Barbora Krejckiova at Rome earlier this year where she scored a similar comeback win, the youngster claimed she was happy to have been able to “change tactics” and walk away with a win.
The 20-year-old also claimed she had added pressure by virtue of being the higher-ranked opponent on such a big stage. Swiatek acknowledged that she was still learning to adjust to her newfound success, and that she felt it was normal for young players to go through this process.
“Once as a junior I read a book until 2 am and lost a match next day, so that was pretty stupid” - Iga Swiatek
During the press conference, Iga Swiatek also spoke about her interest in reading. On being asked about the things that she does to take her mind off tennis, the 20-year-old highlighted her passion for books.
Swiatek revealed that once as a junior, she read a book till 2 am - before going on to lose her match the next day. The Pole recalled how as a teenager, while others went to parties, she spent her time reading books.
Iga Swiatek is scheduled to take on Estonia’s 28th seed Anett Kontaveit in another tough third-round encounter, which will take place on Saturday.
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