“Felt like I can do anything,” Dominant Iga Swiatek compares her victories in Madrid and Rome

Swiatek on Saturday became only the third woman to win the Madrid-Rome double.

“Felt like I can do anything,” Dominant Iga Swiatek compares her victories in Madrid and Rome

Iga Swiatek (Via Imago)

WTA No.1 Iga Swiatek is on a dream run on clay as she wins her second Masters tournament in a row. A Fortnight ago, Swiatek beat Aryna Sabalenka in three sets to win the Madrid Open finals to register her first-ever victory there. 

However, with no break, the Pole was back again in Rome, hunting for her second consecutive title. It wasn’t any different from Madrid, as Swiatek continued to remain the contender to beat, and cruised past the round in straight sets. The finals weren’t different as she beat Aryna Sabalenka once again, but in a more dominant way. 

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With the win, Swiatek now claimed two Masters titles in two weeks. After the win, the 22-year-old was caught up in an interview with the Tennis Channel, where she compared her two masters title wins. 

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I felt really good in both of the tournaments, but here I felt like the surface fits me much better. I came to every match with a really positive attitude and with high confidence, especially after the final in Madrid. Because of that, I felt like I can do anything.
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In both the tournaments, Swiatek hadn’t dropped many sets at all. She beat all her opponents in straight sets but dropped only 2 in Madrid. A perfect showdown of dominance on the court as the Pole gears up for the upcoming French Open.

Iga Swiatek speaks about the challenges of winning a Madrid-Rome double

On Saturday, Polish star Iga Swiatek created history by becoming only the third woman to win the Madrid-Rome double. Dinara Safina did it in 2009 and Serena Williams in 2013. 

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In the interview on the Tennis Channel, she spoke about the hardships of winning both these titles in a row. Swiatek stated that adjusting to the court is hard and being able to survive the initial rounds. 

Technically, adjusting to the different conditions and being able to survive the first rounds. It depends because the tournament in Madrid is really hard physically. You play plenty of night sessions and you are exhausted. Coming to Rome and trying to do it again it must be hard. 
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With a one-week break, Swiatek would hope to refresh herself and quickly head to Paris to train for the prestigious French Open title. Behind some great form, the Pole is one of the favorites to win the French Open title for the fourth time. 

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