World number one Swiatek seeking key to unlock grass riddle

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LONDON : World number one Iga Swiatek may be a two-time Grand Slam champion and on a 37-match winning streak but the 21-year-old, who reached the third round at Wimbledon on Thursday, said she was still trying to find her feet on grass.The Pole won the Wimbledon junior title in 2018 and is the clear favou

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LONDON : World number one Iga Swiatek may be a two-time Grand Slam champion and on a 37-match winning streak but the 21-year-old, who reached the third round at Wimbledon on Thursday, said she was still trying to find her feet on grass.

But Swiatek still finds grass the trickiest of the surfaces to handle despite reaching the fourth round in 2021. "You have to adjust the movement. I mean, for sure, I really like how I move on court, especially when I can slide, when I can recover quickly. Here I can't really slide. I have to slow down before hitting the ball, so it's tricky."

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