What was it that made Swiatek so tough to contend with? Pretty much everything, says Andreescu, who has now lost all four sets she has played against the Pole, taking two of those sets to tiebreaks.
“She literally does not miss,” Andreescu said. “You could hit any shot in the world and she literally will not miss, she’ll find a way to get to it, to put it exactly where she wants it. That’s what she was doing, she was returning pretty well, serving pretty well – she just has a good overall game.”
What could Andreescu have done differently? She was quick to answer.
“Definitely take my chances when I had them, I had a few break points in the first set, even in the second set,” she said. “I was up 4-2, 40-15, little things like that make a huge difference. Tactic-wise I think I did pretty good. Maybe a bit more aggressive, taking the ball a bit earlier when it was coming short.”
And what of that second set tiebreak, that ended the match with a fierce run from the defending champion. A final exclamation point to end a match that had its share of question marks.
“Complete domination,” Andreescu said. “I did not feel like I played much less or much more than I played the whole match, she just pounced on every ball. I think I missed two shots to give her those two points, which is definitely important in a tiebreak.”
Finally, Andreescu was asked what she needed to do to start winnin sets, and maybe even a match against Iga the invincible.
“Just continue what I’m doing off the court, in the gym, on the court, just preparing really well,” she said. “I’m definitely going to study this match and I know that I can definitely beat her at one point, I’m sure we’re going to have many more matches.”
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