World No. 1 Iga Swiatek shut down any claims of physical concerns following her latest Rome Open win as the 22-year-old Pole says she is feeling well physically and ready to play again on Tuesday.
On Monday, two-time Rome champion Swiatek saw off former world No. 1 Angelique Kerber 7-5 6-3 to progress into the quarterfinal at Foro Italico, where she will play next against world No. 16 Madison Keys. For Swiatek, the match against Kerber was already her 12th match of her clay season, which she started on April 18th.
But after finishing as a semifinalist in Stuttgart and winning the Madrid Open, Swiatek is feeling well and looking to also win Rome and clinch back-to-back WTA 1000 titles.
“No, physically I feel good. I had couple of days off after Madrid. It was enough for me to reset, physically as well. I don’t see any problems now. I guess we’ll see after tomorrow ’cause two matches in a row,” Swiatek said.
Swiatek on facing Keys
Today, Swiatek and 29-year-old Keys will be taking on each other for the fifth time in their respective careers and for the second time in the last 12 das. Heading into the match, Swiatek owns a 3-1 head-to-head versus 2017 US Open runner-up Keys.
On May 2nd, Swiatek crushed…
