Iga Swiatek will remember the 2020 edition of the Roland Garros for the rest of their lives regardless of the result of the final against Sofia Kenin. The Pole literally brought the competition down in these two weeks, admitted the misery of 23 games to her opponents and became the first player in her country to reach the last act in Paris in the last 81 years.
She destroyed the qualifying player Nadia Podoroska with the result of 6: 2: 6: 1 in just 70 minutes of undisputed supremacy over Philippe Chatrier. The 19-year-old from Warsaw did not feel the pressure and the importance of the stakes in the slightest and immediately destroyed the hopes of a rival who had already won their tournament.
Swiatek has literally blossomed in the French capital during these two weeks, never having passed the fourth round of a Grand Slam. The Warsaw teenage girl’s mission is to embellish her great ride with the title, but in the finals she will face a lot of pressure and face a rival who is more used to these stages than she is.
Swiatek: “This is pure madness”
“It all seems so unreal. On the one hand I am aware that I can play at a high level, on the other hand I never thought that I would be able to fight for a Grand Slam.
This is sheer madness. The key to my success was believing in myself. I knew I had a chance to win. It’s not easy to believe this is happening to me. After the tournament, I’ll pause for a moment to think about everything that happened to me.
Now I don’t want to stop and think, I just want to focus on tomorrow’s double. I know it will be difficult to win the title and that I still have a long way to go.
In front of me I will have an opponent who has already played games of this kind “- Swiatek said at the press conference. At 19 it is not easy to cope with similar pressures.” I work with a psychologist to reduce my nerves Bring control.
Before every game, I’m very focused on myself and don’t think about the rival who is on the other side of the net. In the final, the sensations will be completely different compared to the previous games.
I know I have to give it my all if I want the chance to win. It seems that she wins easily so far, but it won’t go so smoothly in the final ”- explained Iga. The number 54 WTA has already shown that she is enthusiastic about high stakes: “I’m a player who tends to play better under pressure.
When I feel superior and not focused, I make a lot of mistakes. It would be harmful in a Grand Slam game. So far I have stayed focused from the first to the last minute and hope to be able to repeat that on Saturday.
As I said, I’m expecting a complicated finale. I don’t care if I win or lose. The important thing is that I can play to the best of my ability. Reaching the final is still an excellent result so I don’t have too much pressure. ”
