Unstoppable
Already very impressive in her round of 16 against Simona Halep, swept 6/1, 6/2 in 1:08, the Polish woman did not let herself be won by the pressure of a possible qualification in the final of a Grand tournament. Slam.
“I wanted to approach this match as if it was a first round, not to tell myself that it was a semi-final so as not to be stressed, Iga Swiatek said in her post-match interview. I had to be aggressive, like in previous games, and I feel lucky that I wasn’t overwhelmed by emotions. “
Ultra-aggressive, she started the match foot to the floor, making the entry break to break away 3-0 after 11 minutes of play. Firmly planted on her line and little disturbed by the wind crossing Central court, it is she who distributed the game by shooting her great hitting from the baseline, especially with this forehand to the very closed grip, without hesitation, then, to come to the net to conclude.
Opposite, deprived of time, Nadia Podoroska did not manage to install her game with variations, as she had perfectly realized in the quarter-finals against Elina Svitolina. Totally dominated, Argentina conceded the first set 6/2 in 38 minutes.
