– Rybakina has recently shown that she can play effectively. She can play with rivals with a higher ranking, so she is definitely a player with whom – in order to win – Iga must show her best tennis – Świątek, however, did not match the offensively playing representative of Kazakhstan – she lost 4: 6, 4: 6. And although it must be given to the winner of last year’s Wimbledon that she played very well, the coach of the world’s first racket points out that his tennis player did not meet the given condition.
An unsuccessful start. “It seems to me that two or three balls were within reach, and Iga did not reach them”
Wiktorowski points out that the first alarm signal appeared right at the beginning of the meeting. Świątek, being the favorite of the tournament, was leading 40:0 on her own serve, to finally lose this game. After a while, Rybakina increased the lead to 2:0. The Polish woman missed two chances for a return break.
“It was definitely not a good start to the game. It was necessary to finish the first game well, or in the second one to hit the match after the goat. The result would have overlapped and there would have been no need to chase after it. If you start the meeting well, sometimes it’s easier to put together a few elements later – the trainer points out.
However, his main caveat concerns Świątek’s attitude throughout the match. He believes that she did not show the bravery and determination that she presents at her best.
– I didn’t see a decision today to run to every ball, no matter what happens. It seems to me that two or three balls were within reach, and Iga did not reach them – emphasizes the former coach of Agnieszka Radwańska.
He immediately adds that there are possible reasons for this behavior of Świątek. However, he clearly indicates which – in his opinion – Sunday’s match was about.
– I do not know if Iga did not read the game enough or Rybakina played too well in those moments, but as far as I know Iga, in my – I can say – the best attitude to the match for such balls, I think she would have reached – sums up Wiktorowski .
Source: Sport
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