“Nobody really troubles her,” Kim Clijsters feels Iga Swiatek won’t face any problems because she has ‘no weaknesses’

The former World No.1 has praised Swiatek's winning mindset and believes she will one day become a great of the game. 

“Nobody really troubles her,” Kim Clijsters feels Iga Swiatek won’t face any problems because she has ‘no weaknesses’

Iga Swiatek, Kim Clijsters (Images via Imago, Wikipedia)

The tennis fraternity is in awe of Iga Swiatek. She is just 23 but emerged victorious in five major tournaments after she beat Jasmine Paolini in the recently concluded Roland Garros final without much effort, with scores of 6-2, 6-1. 

Kim Clijsters, a four-time Grand Slam champion, feels Swiatek has no weakness in her game. The former World No.1 has praised Swiatek’s winning mindset and believes she will one day become a great of the game. 

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I think she's going to, you know, have a fairly easy. She has no weaknesses as her matches are all pretty straightforward, and nobody really troubles her, so it's unless you can hit her off the court… I think yeah, she's not going to have any problems with anybody really.
Kim Clijsters said on Served with Andy Roddick podcast

Only four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka troubled her during the second round as Swiatek was on the cusp of defeat and later won the match in three sets. After overcoming Osaka, the Pole did what she is best known for, that is bagging bagels one after the other. Against Anastasia Potapova in the fourth round, Swiatek won in 40 minutes with scores of 6-0, 6-0. 

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Kim Clijsters praises Iga Swiatek’s backhand 

Kim Clijsters thinks Iga Swiatek‘s backhand is harder to read because of the way she plays that shot, and claims that it confuses the Pole’s opponents. The former World No.1 from Belgium called Swiatek’s grip and technique a bit unconventional. 

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She has, you know, her backhand… a lot is harder to read. I just find it…like, she's just able to change directions like without…you know a lot of players, you know you can anticipate, kind of yeah, like that's going to be cross court or this… But with her, it's so hard to read. 
Kim Clijsters said on the Served with Andy Roddick podcast 

Swiatek is 45/4 on the season and bagged five titles, including the Roland Garros. The win in Paris also made her the first player alongside Carlos Alcaraz to cross the $30 mark in career prize money. 

Swiatek broke several records after clinching the French Open title. She became the first player since Serena Williams in 2013 to win titles in Madrid, Rome, and Paris. The win also made Swiatek the first woman to win three French Open titles on the trot since Justine Henin (2005-2007). Swiatek’s next target is Wimbledon, where she did her best last year by reaching the quarterfinals. 

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