One of the big surprises of this Madrid Open was the elimination of IGA Swiatek (2nd world ranking) against Coco Gauff (4th) in the semifinals. Not for the defeat itself, but by the score: 6-1 y 6-1 In just an hour and four minutes of play. In addition, during the match he broke into tears.
After this, the Polish tennis player, former number one in the world, spoke at a press conference and explained her feelings: “I feel that I could not move well. I have not even been able to put a plan B into play, there was nothing that worked for me. Everything collapsed. My feeling is that I was not placing my feet well on the track before the shots. I hope I could have moved better and look for the option to return on the scoreboard, as in the previous days, but it could not be. “
“I have not been able to change anything during the game. It was all the same from the beginning to the end. I could not raise my level. Coco did it very well, but today I did not move well, I couldn’t return his balls with weight… With this type of game, it has been very bad for my part, “he added.
Then, he pointed out in the mobility of his legs: “Since last week it is not easy for me to move. I feel some legs on the legs. I know how I have to move and this is something that I barely have to think during the games, but it is not being so easy in recent games and forces me to think about being more precise with my feet, because it does not work for itself. I hope one day click, but I will try to work on it. “
Finally, she was consulted about her emotions for crying: “I’m not going to smile if I lose 6-1 and 6-1. I felt good today, I am not a different tennis player as it was a couple of seasons ago in terms of attitude or my emotions. I want to take a few days off. I have not had from Stuttgart. It will be my coach who tells me what the next few days do“.
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