Evert believes only a few factors can stop Swiatek Australian Open win: "Her second serve is a little weak and she has to be tough emotionally"

Iga Swiatek narrowly missed out on the chance to play in the Australian Open final last year as she lost in the semi-final but former player Chris Evert thinks she's got this one in the bag.

If Swiatek brings her best tennis to this event she'll most likely win the event. She played really well last year but ran into a very inspired Danielle Collins and wasn't able to solve that problem. This year will give her another chance and Evert think that she's the number one favourite to do so. Speaking to Eurosport, Evert said:

"What I like about her is she's still so hungry for majors and for titles, and she seems like she's very disciplined and determined in her approach to becoming the best player that she can be. She had one little hiccup against Jessie Pegula."

Losing that match left Swiatek in tears but Evert doesn't think it's a bad thing:

“But I almost think having a loss before a major is good. For me it was always good. If I lost the week before major, it made me even more determined and made me work harder. And so I don't think it's a bad thing that she had that loss. She's so athletic, she just covers the court so beautifully, and she's got the physical attributes, but she also has that really strong mentality of really wanting it and going after it. I don't think the other players have that top level of both the mental and physical like Iga does."

She also previewed what might stop her from winning it:

“The only thing stopping her would be her second serve is a little weak, and I think players are pouncing on her second serve a little bit more now. And also, she's got to really hold her emotions. She has to be tough emotionally."