Iga Swiatek explains what made her win over Caty McNally so tough
Iga Swiatek overcame Caty McNally, 6-1, 6-7, 6-3, to advance to the third round of the Italian Open. The defending champion wasn’t at her sharpest, but managed to push through as McNally put up a stronger fight in the second and third sets.
Photo by Noushad Variyattiyakkal/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Iga Swiatek overcame Caty McNally, 6-1, 6-7, 6-3, to advance to the third round of the Italian Open. The defending champion wasn’t at her sharpest, but managed to push through as McNally put up a stronger fight in the second and third sets. She closed out the match without ever finding top gear.
Speaking after the match, Swiatek shared what was bothering her during her opening match in Rome. Iga Swiatek struggled to adjust to the wind during her second-round match vs Caty McNally Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Speaking after the match, Swiatek gave her thoughts on how things went. “For sure, it was a tough match.
Caty [McNally] really played great,” she said. “She was fighting for every ball and played some amazing shots in defence. “I had to really stay patient.
“Some mistakes happened, especially when she played a bit slower, sometimes with the wind it was hard to adjust to the ball. “It was not an easy match, but I’m happy I was solid at the end and in the important moments, and I kept it together, and at the end of the match, I was dictating. ” Swiatek went on to discuss what makes Rome such a unique challenge on tour.