US OPEN

September 6, 2021

Iga Swiatek

Press Conference

B. BENCIC/I. Swiatek

7-6, 6-3

THE MODERATOR: Your thoughts on today's match.

IGA SWIATEK: Well, for sure it was really tough, you know, but she plays great tennis right now. You know, you could see that during Olympics, you could see that right now.

So I'm pretty happy with my performance, because I came back in first set and, you know, it was pretty hard to use the chances that I had in first, and win the set balls, because she was playing just great.

I know I missed one volley, but it's not like surprising for me (smiling). I feel like it's pretty hard to get rhythm on the volley when you just play one volley during one-hour set.

For sure it was hard, and I'm just mad a little bit that I didn't come back in second set and I drifted away a little bit.

THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.

Q. You played her in Adelaide and now different games. Can you compare a bit her style?

IGA SWIATEK: Yeah, for sure she's more solid. Playing doubles, always that kind of player who is risking a lot and playing as fast as possible. In Adelaide she just made, you know, mistakes. I was really solid. I just gave back some balls so she can make a mistake. Also, I had more winners. I mean, it felt like I had more winners there because I was in control.

But here in really important moments, she backed out and she also was pretty solid. Like, last two balls of the match, I was the one who missed the last ball. So that was pretty frustrating, because I know that I can play really long rallies with a lot of topspin. She puts all the pressure on the opponents.

Yeah, it was much, for sure, like the level of her game was better than in Adelaide and her level was just great.