"I know that I will lose again at some point." The chances of the series ending are increasing the longer it goes. World N.1 has been dominated by the Polish Iga Swaitek since Ashleigh Barty's retirement. This series currently boasts 33 victories.
21-year-old Swiatek has an opportunity to meet legends of the game, including those who have gone a long time without losing. Swiatek has already the third longest streak since 2000. Only the Williams sisters (34 for Serena and 35 for Venus) are ahead of her.
The record is close but the Pole insists she isn't thinking about it. The one who works with a psychologist in sports said that she feels more free now because she proved a lot of things to herself.
Daria Kasatkina had to also deal with pressure issues. This raw talent seems to be able to manage his emotions at 25 years old.
Her demons are not far from her: on Thursday, against Veronika Kudermetova N.29 (N.29), she was unable to serve to win the match and needed five match points to end in tie-break.
The Russian was already defeated by Swiatek three times since the beginning of the year.
Both players share the commonality of Rafael Nadal being their idol. Kasatkina stated, "I want his mental toughness." It is the greatest fighter of all time. It doesn't matter if you have the best forehand and backhand. You won't win unless you are cabal to fight.
