"I'm always singing something" - Swiatek admits to singing Dua Lipa during her win at Roland Garros

For the first time since her semifinal match in Stuttgart, Iga Swiatek lost a set as she faced Qinwen Zheng in the fourth round of the 2022 Roland Garros.

The young Pole led already 5-2 and had 5 set points in the first set, but couldn't use them and had to fight for the match in the second and third set which she handled with ease. In the quarterfinals, Iga Swiatek will face Jessica Pegula as she will try to extend her winning streak against the American.

Speaking about her opponent, she said: “She’s playing amazing tennis. I’ve never had a chance to play her and I was surprised by some of her shots. Her topspin is amazing, huge congrats to her, it’s a huge tournament, it’s a good result. I’m pretty happy I could come back after a pretty frustrating first set when I held the lead, proud of myself that I’m still in the tournament."

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On her quarter-final against Pegula: “(I’ll take it) the same as any other match, honestly. Quarter-final is such a stressful round, hopefully I’m going to be able to play my game. I know how Jessica can play, she’s a had a great season, I know how dangerous she can be.”

She also spoke about changing some of the rhythms, not just on the court, as she admitted to singing Dua Lipa. "It wasn't easy to find solutions and to find other tactics and do something differently, because I wasn't sure what I was doing wrong. That's not the 1st time. I'm always singing something.”

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