At the beginning of this year, Iga Świątek faced Katie Boulter in the United Cup quarter -finals. The clash was incredibly demanding and lasted nearly three hours. The Polish woman finally won 6: 7 (4-7), 6: 1, 6: 4. “The Polish woman fought not only with his rival. Iga left the court with a physiotherapist, and we could only guess that since the help takes place in the locker room, Świątek damaged the thigh or the groin rather than the knee” – – This is how Łukasz Jachimiak from Sport.pl wrote after the match.
Later, Świątek was criticized for taking a medical break. The fans thought that the Polish woman did it specifically. – I did not take a medical break to exclude Katie from the game. I did it because I had to and didn't feel good. I took some painkillers that started working quite quickly and I was able to move a little better – Świątek explained.
Katie Boulter returns to the topic of Iga Świątek
A lot of time has passed since then, and now Katie Boulter has returned to the topic of Iga Świątek. However, the British did not comment on their January match. During the tournament in Miami, the tennis player was asked by journalists whether she would like to take over the movement of Iga Świątek, the strength of Aryna Sabalenka, the longevity of Venus Williams or the speed of Coco Gauff. And her choice fell on the attribute of Iga Świątek.
– Because I recently played with Iga, I'm going to bet on Iga's movement. I know how difficult it is to play against her and I would like to move as she – she said. Boulter quickly said goodbye to the competition in Miami. It was eliminated in the first round after defeat from 4: 6, 2: 6 Peyton Stearns.
Iga Świątek also failed in the USA. The Polish woman sensationally dropped out in the quarter -finals with the much lower recorded Alexandra Eala. – Something macabre happened in this match. I don't know if she had a quarrel with someone or something else happened. Something, however, caused that she went out to the court like jelly. It was visible from the first ball – said Karol Stopa in an interview with the daily “Fakt”.