Swiatek: "My day was exactly like if there had been electricity"

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Iga Swiatek, current champion of the Mutua Madrid Open, continues to take steps forward in this unforgettable edition, although not always related to sports. Yesterday, after a blackout that left the entire country without electricity, the Pole acknowledged that her day did not change much, confirming that she is someone who does not rely heavily on technology like most young people. What she also doesn't have is the rush to bid farewell to the tournament, already in the quarterfinals where she will face Madison Keys. These were her words at the press conference a few minutes ago.

Match evaluation

“What happened is that she raised her level in the second set, although I think I also focused on different things during the first. I wanted to play again as I did in the first set, something I didn't achieve until the third. At least I'm happy that I managed it in the end. I don't know, I think I moved better in the first set, gave more spin to the ball, then in the second, it was quite windy and I didn't move my legs the same way. I had some shots as if I wasn't ready, which made me lose my rhythm. Diana also knew how to take advantage of her chances, she was more proactive in the first set, so it was a mix of various factors.”

Shnaider's improvement after 6-0

“It didn't surprise me much, in the end, it's very easy to raise the level when you come from a set like that, you have nothing to lose, that's for sure. In the end, she has the level, we know that's why she's in the top 10, she's been playing very well, so I was convinced she could raise her level. I'm not happy with how I handled it, I would have liked to maintain the same level, so this is something I want to improve on.”

Tranquility at the hotel on Monday

“I was surprised that the elevators were working, so the hotel wasn't as bad as here. Nothing happened, we just got some takeaway food, and the return wasn't as tough because the WTA helped us a lot with that. We were quite quick to react because five minutes later there were around 200 players waiting for the car back, so we were very lucky with the rest of my team. It's not a tournament problem, it won't influence coming back here next year, this is an issue with big tournaments, what else could they have done? I'm sure no one expected something like this.”

Her day during the blackout

“Honestly, my day was exactly the same as if there had been electricity, there weren't any major changes. I was just there, didn't have a match to play, so that was the only difference. I enjoyed my free time, tried to recover, we just need to cherish those days off, nothing else.”

Keys in the quarterfinals

“I feel like these conditions can suit both of us, because Madison also has a great serve that can bounce really high here. I don't need to look at her, we played here last year, although I think it was a night session. I remember it was a bit cold, it was a bit different, so we'll see what match we have this year. We'll surely analyze how she's been playing this season, for now, I have nothing more to say.”

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