"Not thinking about significance of winning it" says Swiatek ahead of Rome Masters final

Iga Swiatek finished her quarterfinal match and won her semifinal match to set up the final against Karolina Pliskova.

It was a strong display from Swiatek who finished off Elina Svitolina before defeating Coco Gauff 7-6(3) 6-3 to move to the final. Swiatek was very excited after the match which translated into her press conference. She said:

"I'm still kind of pumped up, so it's hard to say because adrenaline is still here. I'm still pretty young so hopefully, I'm going to be ready for tomorrow. I think so."

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It was evident Swiatek felt much better in those two matches than in previous days which she admitted after the match:

"I felt really good today; it's a big difference between my previous matches and today. I was able to beat Elina, so that shows that my game is here, I'm ready for anyone. It gave me a real confidence boost."

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This final is not the biggest final of her career as she already has a Grand Slam one under her belt and she won it. Even so, it could be a monumental final for her ahead of the Roland Garros which could bring her confidence. On the significance of a trophy she said:

"I'm not thinking about it really. I want to take it step by step, as in every tournament that I was playing well. Maybe after tomorrow, we can reflect on that."

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