Iga Swiatek so far, she has not really liked playing on the grass – however, it must be admitted that the Polish woman looks better and better on this surface from match to match, which she confirmed by going like a storm through the next phases of the struggle at the tournaments in Bad Homburg and on Wimbledon.
Wimbledon 2023. Iga Świątek delighted with her play in the match against Martić
The incident happened in the first set, with the score 2:2 in games and at the moment when the Polish woman was fighting for another mini-skirmish on her account. The game moved quite close to the net and here the leader of the WTA ranking showed a really great cunning – she scored an important point by hitting the ball with a jumping backhand, leading her rival completely out of bounds.
Of course, this kind of play is something that the fans love – the idea Christmas so he was rewarded with a storm of applause, but not much, because the feat was also noticed by the organizers Wimbledon. They decided to put the 22-year-old’s performance among the “hot shots” – a daily compilation of the best actions. The relevant fragment is visible in the recording from 01:30:
Wimbledon 2023. Iga Świątek will play with the slayer Magda Linette
Meanwhile Iga Swiatek he already knows his next opponent and can prepare for his next challenge in the UK. Our sportswoman will soon cross the racket with Belinda Bencic, with whom she met on the court three times, winning twice. The best racket in the world scored one more triumph over the Swiss by … forfeit.
Importantly, Bencic in the third round Wimbledon eliminated Magda Linette, thus making the Polish-Polish duel ultimately unsuccessful. Now Raszynianka will have the opportunity to “avenge” her friend …
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