I am very impressed by Iga," Ruud comments on Swiatek, his doubles partner at the US Open
Casper Ruud and Iga Swiatek have qualified for the mixed doubles semifinals at the US Open, where they will face Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper.
In a press conference, the Norwegian was very complimentary of his partner: "I think there isn’t much to add, other than that we had a great time together on the court.
We make a good team. I am truly impressed by Iga, especially by how she handles the men’s shots. She is able to return their serves.
From the baseline, she can rally with anyone. I would say that is a strength for both of us. We played by capitalizing on our strengths.
We had good chemistry from the very first point. I think that is also important in doubles. Yes, we won some very tight matches when we needed to, we played well.
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