Swiatek, about her match with Sabalenka: "You need to be at 100%"

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The world number two put to rest all possible doubts from her previous match with a victory over Elina Svitolina in two sets in the quarterfinals showdown at Roland Garros 2025. Despite the ups and downs of this season on clay courts, Iga Swiatek finds herself in the semifinals, where she will face Aryna Sabalenka in a match that promises intense emotions.

The Polish tennis player went to the press conference to analyze her victory over Elina Svitolina, admitting that the scoreboard is deceiving and that the battle was closer than the scoreline suggests, as well as revealing whether she watches matches of her potential rivals and commenting on how she views the upcoming clash with Aryna.

A hard-fought triumph

"I knew I had to be proactive. I have played Elina in Grand Slam quarterfinals at Wimbledon. I think I won the first set, and she is the type of player who goes all out and won't hesitate, so in crucial points, I knew I had to be brave and intense, try to push her because she won't hand me points."

Recent practice with Sabalenka

"We only played for an hour, so basically, we just warmed up and played points, so it wasn't like a normal practice. It was more like playing some points. I think the coaches talked, Wim talks with everyone, so I'm not sure whose idea it was. It's always great to practice with Aryna, it sets a good pace, and the practice is of high quality, so it was fantastic. It was like two weeks ago. Those were the first points I played after Rome; things have changed a lot since then.

You need to be at 100%, and you need to be there, but I wouldn't say it's different against Coco or against good players in general, like against the top 5. Against each player, we play differently, so it's hard to compare. What I know for sure is that our rivalry pushes us both, but not just in terms of tennis level."

Do you usually watch your rivals' matches?

"Actually, I don't, because I'm really bad at that. I don't watch many things, but when I do, I watch it on my laptop because live is a totally different story, so I leave that to Wim. Honestly, I feel like we both know how we play, so it's not like you'd find anything extraordinary there. I'll just follow Wim's tactics."

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