Swiatek, after her exhibition against Muchova: "I made good decisions, didn't rush, and had comfortable situations to do what I wanted"

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The most devastating version of Iga Swiatek returned, where the opponent could only watch the tennis whirlwind in front of her and was not fighting to win the match, but rather to get more than one game. That's what happened today in the round of 16 at Indian Wells 2026, where the Polish player demolished Karolina Muchova with a score of 6-2, 6-0.

Nobody expected this result considering the good form of the Czech player, coming off a victory at the WTA 1000 in Doha, and the inconsistency shown by the Polish player at the beginning of 2026. However, the world number two is starting to find her form again, just under a month before the start of her favorite clay court season.

But before thinking about the clay courts, the player from Warsaw has the task of trying to win her third title at Indian Wells, and so far, the feelings are more than positive. She spoke about her great match against Muchova and the improvement in her game during the press conference following her victory.

Iga Swiatek reveals the keys to her great victory against Karolina Muchova at Indian Wells 2026

"I think it was a great match. I felt very solid and as if I could really play my tennis from start to finish the way I wanted. I think the beginning was a bit close. We were playing at more or less the same level, but then I managed to increase the pace a bit and break her serve."

The forehand, her most powerful weapon

"I always try to be proactive with my forehand because it's what earns me points. I think I simply chose well when to move forward or stay back and play more with spin. Today I made good decisions, didn't rush, and had comfortable situations to do what I wanted. I think it was a combination of all that, but in general, I always try to inflict a lot of damage with my forehand."

About the moment she found her form again

"I wouldn't say there was a moment when everything suddenly came together. Before coming here, I also played well in Warsaw. When you change from winter conditions, playing indoors and with sub-zero temperatures, to a tournament like Indian Wells, it's normal for your tennis to notice the difference."

"The first days weren't very smooth, but then I started feeling solid again, being myself. Most of the training sessions were good, but I wasn't expecting anything spectacular either because in the end, it's just practice. If you feel amazing in training and then something doesn't go as expected in the match, it feels even worse. I prefer to take it easy, have no expectations after training, work hard, and then be ready for the matches."

Siniakova or Svitolina, her next opponent

"I think, no matter who I play against, it will be a tough match. They are players who base their game on being very solid, reaching every ball, and returning everything. I'm going to have to be very disciplined to close out points, sometimes even multiple times within the same point. It will be difficult in any case. We're in the second week of a big tournament, and only good players remain. I'll watch a bit of the match and then prepare myself," said Iga Swiatek, who is starting to show signs of a tennis comeback at Indian Wells.
 

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