Iga Swiatek says she shouldn’t be coping with accidents, however simply feels sore after enjoying her first match in two months.
After successful her opening three United Cup matches, the Polish tennis star picked up back-to-back losses to Coco Gauff and Belinda Bencic.
Towards Bencic, Swiatek received the primary set, however then appeared to begin to battle bodily because the Swiss stormed again to win 3-6 6-0 6-3.
Earlier than dropping to Bencic and Gauff, the reigning Wimbledon champion edged out Eva Lys in a two-and-a-half-hour thriller and in addition defeated Suzan Lamens and Maya Joint in straight units.
Swiatek: I'm simply tremendous sore… The primary match of the 12 months prices the physique otherwise
"All the pieces is okay. Simply tremendous sore. I assume first match of the 12 months, it prices the physique a bit otherwise than throughout the season. However I had related expertise final 12 months additionally," the world No. 2 defined.
"I'll simply get good restoration, couple days off. Additionally I do know these workforce occasions. I really like them however they actually take numerous vitality from you. I nonetheless want to determine tips on how to steadiness that perhaps sooner or later (smiling). I get so excited on the bench, yeah, it's virtually like enjoying a match actually.
"Yeah, it's all good. I for positive bodily wasn't within the second set the very best model of myself. Belinda actually used it to push me. For positive, I'll attempt to get that coated for Australian Open and we'll see."
Regardless of Swiatek's losses to Gauff and Bencic, Poland nonetheless managed to win their semifinal and closing ties in opposition to the USA and Switzerland, respectively.
After the top-ranked Polish feminine tennis participant misplaced to the Swiss within the opening match of the tie, Hubert Hurkacz leveled issues by beating Stan Wawrinka. Then, Katarzyna Kawa and Jan Zielinski accomplished Poland's comeback by beating Bencic and Jakub Paul.
For Swiatek and firm, this was their first United Cup title. Beforehand, they twice completed as runners-up on the occasion.
