Deja vu for Swiatek during rain delay at Canadian Open: "See what I'm capable of even though we played this match like three times"

World number one Iga Swiatek has expressed her frustration with the rain delays at the ongoing Omnium Banque Nationale Canadian Open in Montreal.

The 22-year-old managed to overcome Czech Republic’s Karolana Muchova in the round of 16 clash with a score of 6-1, 4-6, 6-4.

Talking after the match, Swiatek was clearly unhappy with how the match was halted because of the poor weather.

“We’ve been here since 9 AM,” she said. “It was a pretty extraordinary day & I really wanted to use the opportunity to learn something new & see what I’m capable of even though we played this match like three times.”

Despite the hurdles, Swiatek will be pleased to book her place in the quarterfinal of the event where she will face America’s Danielle Collins on Friday.

The tournament is an extremely important one for the Warsaw-born as anything but a victory might not be enough for her to keep the top spot in the WTA rankings.

If Swiatek fails to win the tournament and her closest rival Aryna Sabalenka manages to win, she will be dethroned from the top.