"I performed well, kept my standards high": Iga Swiatek aims to move swiftly onto Indian Wells after Kalinskaya Dubai defeat

Monday, 26 February 2024 at 07:00

World number one Iga Swiatek has stated that she is proud of her performances in the Middle East round of WTA events.

The 22-year-old had a relatively good outing in both WTA 1000 events. She won the title in Doha after beating Elena Rybakina in the final with a score of 7-6, 6-2.

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In Dubai, she was knocked out of the competition after losing in the semifinal to Anna Kalinskaya with a score of 6-4, 6-4.

Swiatek, in a post on her official account on Instagram, wrote a long message where she stated that she is proud of her and her team’s effort in the recent events and expressed optimism for the upcoming event in the Indiana Wells.

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"So…my main thought is that I enjoyed the challenge and solving problems but now I’m glad to have some time to recover. Intense two tournaments, resilience, focus, some quality matches and great fights," she wrote.

"Overall I’m proud of myself and my team for these few weeks post-Melbourne. We did our best, I performed well, kept my standards high and I’m looking forward to sunny California. And let me say this again, what a week for Jasmine and Anna. Excited to see more players having deep runs and performing well.”

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