Transition from clay to grass simpler yearly, says Swiatek | Tennis News

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Claycourt specialist Iga Swiatek has by no means been past the fourth spherical at Wimbledon however the world primary says the transition to slick grass surfaces is turning into a bit simpler annually.

Poland's Iga Swiatek in motion(REUTERS)

The Pole warmed up for this yr's grasscourt Grand Slam by reaching her first quarter-final on the floor on the Dangerous Homburg Open.

She brushed apart Switzerland's Jil Teichmann 6-3 6-1 within the final 16 of the WTA 250 occasion on Wednesday for her thirty seventh win of the season however solely an eighth profession victory on grass.

"It is getting simpler yearly to transform my claycourt model to extra grasscourt model," stated Swiatek, who gained her third French Open title this month.

The 22-year-old, whose coach Tomasz Wiktorowski beforehand labored with former world quantity two Agnieszka Radwanska, stated her grass recreation would enhance with expertise.

"I've a coach who is aware of tips on how to coach gamers who're good on grass courts like Aga Radwanska, so I am fairly optimistic about my future on grass."

Swiatek faces Anna Blinkova in a while Thursday for a spot within the semi-finals of the German occasion.

"I believe it is my first grasscourt quarter-final, so fairly excited," she added. "For now I am simply specializing in the method and studying as a lot as attainable."

Wimbledon runs from July 3-16.

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