Iga Swiatek’s clear opinion: “I definitely believe that we are playing better tennis than we did 20 years ago”

While she must face the Russian Samsonova on the night of Monday to Tuesday (not before 1 a.m.) for a place in the quarter-finals of the US Open, Iga Swiatek was questioned at a press conference about the level of play overall of women’s tennis compared to five years ago. And if the world number 1 had difficulty deciding over such a short period, she on the other hand affirmed that the level was higher than 20 years ago. “Well, I think it’s difficult for me to judge the level of the game as a whole, because I’m only looking at myself and probably a few other players. So it is difficult for me to say if we are playing better tennis than five years ago. I think for sure we are playing better than we were 20 years ago, because our physicality is improving and other things. I think people, in general, are moving forward. But I’m not an expert. I haven’t watched many games from the past to know exactly what it is. »