"I wish Osaka would be back in the mix" - Pundit Steve Flink on WTA tennis at the moment

During an interview with Gill Gross, legendary pundit Steve Flink spoke about how "impressive" Swiatek has been of late and how he wishes Osaka returns to peak form.

Iga Swiatek has largely dominated this year of tennis with her impressive play racking up 35 wins in a row. It did not seem that way in Australia where Barty dominated the game with ease. Touching upon all of that, Flink said:

"No, I think it's very impressive, makes me a little sad that Barty decided to go. I would have wished we could have had a nice rivalry brewing with them right now and I wish Osaka would get back into the mix but I think your assessment of Iga is really excellent and it isn't surprising but that what a compliment that is to her that we go out we anticipate every match of hers and we'd be surprised if she didn't find this level right now."

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Speaking of Swiatek further he added:

"I mean, there was one moment in the middle of the term and she dropped a set, you know, she looked anxious for about seven or eight minutes, then she turns the corner and wins the second set and never looks back."

Speaking about the upcoming part of the season and Swiatek, he said:

"So I want to see if there's any sign of instability on the grass. I don't suspect there will be. I think she can handle the lower bounces, I think her game is well equipped to handle any kind of court right now. She's built up a lot of psychological capital and she believes she's the best in the world and clearly is."

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