A bathroom break helped propel Iga Swiatek to a comeback victory against No.6 seed Aryna Sabalenka in the second semifinal of the US Open on Thursday night.
In her post-match interview, the No. 1-ranked player, who used the bathroom after the first set, said that she felt much "lighter" when she returned to the court. It was a TMI detail that Swiatek quickly regretted saying.
"It's more what I did (in the bathroom)," Swiatek, 21, said of her strong performance after the break between sets. “I needed to go. I sure felt lighter. Sorry, that's disgusting."
Indeed, the Polish pro looked like a different player after the first set. He defeated Sabalenka 6-1 in the second set and then came back from 4-2 down in the final set to win the match (3-6, 6-1, 6-4).
"I tried to use that time to really think about what to change and do it in a good way," Swiatek said. “I remember before, when I was younger, all I did in the bathroom between sets when she lost was cry. This time I can think of what to change and solve problems. I'm pretty glad I did, because I have a new idea for the second set."
Swiatek's win over Sabalenka was her 50th career Grand Slam milestone. She is now 50-12 overall in the majors.
Swiatek, a two-time French Open champion, will take on No. 5 Ons Jabeur of Tunisia in the women's final on Saturday at Flushing Meadows.
In her post-match interview, the No. 1-ranked player, who used the bathroom after the first set, said that she felt much "lighter" when she returned to the court. It was a TMI detail that Swiatek quickly regretted saying.
"It's more what I did (in the bathroom)," Swiatek, 21, said of her strong performance after the break between sets. “I needed to go. I sure felt lighter. Sorry, that's disgusting."
Indeed, the Polish pro looked like a different player after the first set. He defeated Sabalenka 6-1 in the second set and then came back from 4-2 down in the final set to win the match (3-6, 6-1, 6-4).
"I tried to use that time to really think about what to change and do it in a good way," Swiatek said. “I remember before, when I was younger, all I did in the bathroom between sets when she lost was cry. This time I can think of what to change and solve problems. I'm pretty glad I did, because I have a new idea for the second set."
Swiatek's win over Sabalenka was her 50th career Grand Slam milestone. She is now 50-12 overall in the majors.
Swiatek, a two-time French Open champion, will take on No. 5 Ons Jabeur of Tunisia in the women's final on Saturday at Flushing Meadows.
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