Iga Świątek shortly and confidently superior to the 1/8 finals of the Olympic match in Paris on Monday, so she has a bit extra time to chill out. Her method of spending her free time? Good meals and… an electrical scooter. “Drivers should be cautious!” – warned the chief of the tennis gamers rating.
Iga Świątek /Martin Bernetti /AFP/EAST NEWS
The Pole gained on Monday towards Frenchwoman Diane Parry 6-1, 6-1 in a single hour and 14 minutes. She performed a lot better than within the first spherical on Saturday, when, with the roof closed on account of rain, she wanted rather more time to win towards Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu 6-2, 7-5.
I took benefit of the circumstances, which allowed me to play even higher and impose my sport on my opponent – stated the 23-year-old participant from Raszyn briefly after the match with Parry.
What was her techniques for Monday’s match with the 59th on the earth rating Frenchwoman? Whatever the techniques, I’ve to always observe what is going on on the courtroom. Primarily, I simply wished to make use of my high spin to throw my opponent away. Her forehand was dynamic, she used plenty of spin, so it was higher to play on her backhand – the Pole analyzed after the match.
She was one of many few who performed her first match on Saturday, so she had Sunday off. She additionally completed Monday’s match shortly, so she may take pleasure in the additional free time. Her approach to chill out? Good meals – the world rating chief answered shortly and with out hesitation.
I’ve Lego right here, so I take advantage of it. When it rained, I did not do a lot, however I do know the realm very properly, so I am going to the parks, I’ve an electrical scooter, so drivers must watch out! – Świątek warned with a smile.
The Olympic match in Paris is performed on the identical courts because the French Open. The Polish tennis participant stated her routine through the video games is just like that of the Paris Grand Slam.
I spend my time the identical method and I prefer it as a result of I’m an individual of routine. I prefer to have peace and know upfront what I might be doing. So my keep seems to be very comparable – admitted Świątek.
The Polish tennis participant doesn’t reside within the Olympic Village to remain calm through the Olympic match, however regardless of this she feels the distinctive ambiance of the video games. I prefer it very a lot, to start with I’m glad that we have already got the primary medal, as a result of it’s a success for Poland. It’s an inspiring occasion. The ambiance is nice, though I’ll solely get extra of it after I end my match, I hope to remain a number of days longer in Paris to see our athletes – stated the Raszynian.
She additionally talked about a number of disciplines she want to see within the capital of France. I want to see volleyball gamers, indoor and seaside, 3×3 basketball… Usually, I want to expertise watching gymnastics. There are various sports activities I want to see, as a result of I’ve not seen lots of them reside in my life. I hope to remain a number of days longer and on daily basis I can see totally different disciplines – stated the Pole.
The 1/8 closing match, wherein Świątek will face China’s Xiyu Wang, is scheduled for Tuesday.
The rival is defeated. Iga Świątek within the 1/8 finals of the Olympic Video games
