Swiatek enjoys rising confidence
French Open champion and rising star Iga Swiatek was full of confidence after she claimed her second tour title by beating Belinda Bencic in the Adelaide International final.
"I know I can play great tennis" beamed Swiatek after a totally dominant display against Bencic, winning 6-2 6-2 against the number two seed in a one-sided match which lasted little more than an hour.
Swiatek blasted 22 winners and lost a measly six points on her own serve as she completed a runaway success in Adelaide without dropping a set on route to lifting the trophy.
That was the first time a player had won an entire WTA Tour event in straight sets since the 19-year-old did the same at last year's French Open.
The Polish player will move up to 15th in the world rankings when they are updated following this week of tournaments and is likely to be a big threat when she returns to defend her French Open title in Paris in May.
Swiatek is difficult to stop when she gets on a roll and told the WTA Tour: "It's good for me, because I can see that I can play good tennis for the whole week.
"It wasn't like one time during the French Open. It gives me more confidence that I'm more developed as a player and I can play good more often.
"I know I can play great tennis. It's just all about planning, aiming for the specific tournament to have the best shape possible."
Swiatek is 6.00 to win the French Open, with Simona Halep 6.00 and Naomi Osaka 11.00.
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