World No. 1 Iga Swiatek admits she want to win the Madrid Open however insists that not having one in her assortment is not weighing on her thoughts and placing extra strain on her to do nicely at Caja Magica this 12 months.
Swiatek, who’s by far the participant with essentially the most clay success over the previous couple of years, has three French Open titles in her assortment and he or she can be a two-time champion at a WTA 1000 match in Rome and in addition has two titles at a WTA 500 match in Stuttgart.
Since Swiatek already has a number of wins on the French Open and Rome, a WTA 1000 match in Madrid stays the one large clay match she hasn’t received but.
“Clearly [winning Madrid would mean] quite a bit. Profitable any match like that, an enormous one, is an enormous factor. It isn’t one thing you get used to. You all the time wish to battle for it,” Swiatek stated after her opening win in Madrid.
Swiatek on if she is feeling additional strain to win Madrid
After a first-round bye, Swiatek began her Madrid marketing campaign with a routine 6-1 6-4 win over Wang Xiyu.
“I do not assume that manner. Mainly, I do not take into consideration profitable in the beginning anyway,” Swiatek insisted when requested if not having a Madrid title in her assortment was weighing on her thoughts.
“Clearly each match has completely different ambiance and is particular in its personal manner. However however, it is a WTA 1000, and it would not actually matter on the finish which one I’ll win. Each large match I win goes to present me confidence irrespective of the place it’s or what it seems to be like.
“So I do not actually thoughts. I’ll attempt to win each match I play at and that is all.”
After making the Madrid round-of-16 in 2021, Swiatek reached the Madrid last in her second look final 12 months however didn’t win the title after shedding to Aryna Sabalenka.
On Saturday, Swiatek will probably be clashing towards Sorana Cirstea within the Madrid third spherical.