WTA Madrid – Swiatek after his elimination against Gauff: “Today I didn’t even have a plan B, because nothing worked”

What was the most difficult Today?

Iga Swiatek : Frankly, there is nothing to remember because everything was almost the same from start to finish. I didn’t really manage to raise my level. Coco has played well, but I think it’s my fault if I haven’t moved really well. Today I didn’t even have a plan B because nothing worked.

Knowing that you have not played at your best level, but that you still managed to reach the semi-finals, is there a positive aspect to draw from it?

Tennis was in a sawfall for most of the tournament. I did not play well, even the matches I won. Today, for sure, everything has collapsed in terms of tennis. I feel that I was not in the right place with my feet before the blows. I would have liked to move better.

You say that you have not moved well, how does it manifest? Has something changed in terms of trust?

We feel heavy. We force everything instead of trusting intuition. I know how I can move and generally I don’t need to think about it a lot. But in recent weeks, it has not been so easy. I am not a player different from what I was in recent years when it comes to attitude or emotions.

Do you want to take a break of a few days or go directly to Rome and start working?

Of course I want to have a few days of rest, especially because I did not have one after Stuttgart (WTA 500). I will surely relax, but frankly, it is the coaches who will make the program, so we will see.

(Words collected in mixed zone by AFP).