“Moments of enjoyment are after the tournament” – why Swiatek is all business

Iga Swiatek is still on course for a third Roland-Garros title in four years after her seventh win out of seven against Coco Gauff.

And after securing her place in the semi-final against Beatriz Haddad Maia, she revealed that she worked hard not to get distracted during a tournament.

“I would say I’m that kind of player who still has to kind of learn to enjoy playing and winning because when I finish matches, I usually just think about the next one. Moments of enjoyment are usually after the tournament.

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“But I hope I’m going to progress because we play many tournaments throughout the year, and I already learned how to also just be happy with my — as, for example, today I’m not going to think about tomorrow’s match until the rest of the evening, and I’m just going to enjoy that I won.

“These are the small things that kind of help you keep more positive attitude and energy. But usually with me, yeah, it’s all about business and then I’ll enjoy.”

A solid Iga punched her ticket to the #RolandGarros semifinals thanks to a 6-4, 6-2 win against Coco Gauff.

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And asked why she was so emotional on match point, she replied: “I would say maybe after first two rounds it was more of the relief, and maybe that’s why I wasn’t really so enthusiastic because I kind of wasn’t feeling 100% comfortable on court during my first two rounds.

“But today it was excitement, and I was just happy that I’m through to the semi-finals, so yeah.”

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