Iga Swiatek was seemingly left baffled by a reporter and some of the questions she received following her Rome Open win.
On Saturday, No. 1 seed Swiatek routinely claimed the title at a WTA 1000 tournament in Rome after sealing a 6-2 6-3 win over world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka.
For 22-year-old Swiatek, it was her 21st WTA title and she also improved her impressive record in finals to a 21-4 record. Also, it was the ninth clay title for the Polish world No. 1, who is widely considered the best clay-court player in women’s tennis.
Although Swiatek’s clay dominance is well-documented, the 22-year-old has actually won more titles on hard courts – 12. While one could argue that there are many more hard tournaments than clay events in the calendar, the fact that Swiatek has won 12 titles on hard proves that she is also a dominant force there.
When it comes to grass courts, Swiatek hasn’t yet won any titles there but last year she made an improvement on the fastest tennis surface and was a semifinalist in Bad Homburg before a suspected food poisoning forced her to withdraw from her semifinal match.
The questions that left Swiatek baffled
After winning her 21st title in Rome and her ninth clay-court title,…
