Iga Swiatek Details How Angelique Kerber Tried to ‘Trick’ Her During Practice Sessions Before Her Match in Indian Wells

Iga Swiatek secured a win in the 4th round of the Indian wells Masters by defeating Angelique Kerber. However, she disclosed in the press conference that Kerber wanted to trick her in the practice sessions.

Iga is the youngest player in the top ten WTA rankings and the only polish player to win a Grand Slam. Swiatek with a current ranking of 4 is competing in Indian wells. She won her Round-of-16 encounter 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 against the German. During the press conference, while talking about tactics, she said, “We talk about tactics and I am prepared but you never know what you gonna get on the court, so you have to adjust and kind of really observe what your opponent is doing.” 

“I thought Angie played much differently than what she played on practice with me, and what I was expecting. For sure she wanted me to kind of, you know, maybe distracted and like not sure of what’s going on because she didn’t play that high ball on our practice. I felt like she wanted to use her experience and kind of, you know, trick me but I mean, I like that. It’s a kind of new experience for me. You are not gonna get that from many players because not many players have been on tour for such a long time. I am pretty proud of myself that I could win against such a smart player.” She added.

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Performance of Iga Swiatek So far in Indian Wells

Swiatek prefers clay courts, although she’s been performing really well on the hard courts in Indian wells this year. Iga’s started the tournament with a come-from-behind 5-7, 6-0, 6-1 win against Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina. In her third-round clash,  she got the better of Clara Tauson  6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-1. Following that, she snatched the match out of Angelique Kerber’s hands in their Round-of-16 encounter.

Following her win over Kerber, Swiatek breezed through her quarterfinal match, decimating Madison Keys in straight sets 6-0, 6-1. She will face Simona Halep next to book a place in the final at the Indian Wells Masters 1000. The former World No.1 has been dominant so far in the Californian desert, dropping just a set en route to her semifinal clash against Swiatek.

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In a battle of two former French Open champions, who will reign supreme? It will be intriguing to witness how this semifinal clash unfolds at the Indian wells Tennis Garden on Friday!