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<\/p>\nIga Swiatek kicked off her Madrid Open campaign in impressive fashion, easing past Daria Snigur in straight sets.<\/p>\n
After a disappointing showing at the Stuttgart Open, the world No. 1 looked much more assured in her opener in Spain, cruising to a 6-1, 6-2 victory.<\/p>\n
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Swiatek is now working under new coach Francisco Roig, who brings plenty of experience from his time alongside Rafael Nadal.<\/p>\n
The first major adjustment Roig has made since replacing Wim Fissette involves changes to Swiatek\u2019s service motion.<\/p>\n
Though the changes didn\u2019t immediately pay off in Stuttgart, they seemed to click against Snigur as Swiatek posted a strong first serve win percentage of 78%.<\/p>\n
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Iga Swiatek shares her thoughts after Madrid Open debut win<\/p>\n
After the match, she spoke to Sky Sports, saying: \u201cI was supposed to serve like that in Stuttgart, but it was on and off!<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, the last few days on the practice court I was really making sure my elbow was in the right position and I think today that was the first match where I felt it was how I wanted.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe serve was great. I need to get used to the movement and that was a good step forward.<\/p>\n
The 24-year-old also touched on Snigur\u2019s playing style, explaining: \u201cIt was not easy because of the rhythm. She plays without any top spin and really low, so the ball stays down and sometimes it was hard to make anything out of it.<\/p>\n
Swiatek added: \u201cShe wanted to use the opportunity to play fast, but I controlled the pace and was solid enough.\u201d<\/p>\n
Swiatek admits she was \u2018naive\u2019 about her service change<\/p>\n
Asked about the challenge of adjusting to the new motion, Swiatek said: \u201cIn Stuttgart I thought it was going to be a bit easier for my body to remember it on its own but, no, I still need to think about it a lot.<\/p>\n
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\u201cHonestly, I was naive to think that way because one week is not enough for the body to remember the movements.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t care that it is the middle of the season because maybe it wasn\u2019t that visible but we adjusted my serve a few times a year last year and it wasn\u2019t a comfortable situation for me when I needed to change something.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut still, the changes weren\u2019t what we wanted in the end, they were just steps forward. Now I feel like I have made a big change, but I can stay with it for the next years if it goes well and just adjust little things, so I have much more belief in it.<\/p>\n
\u201cHonestly, I did not feel comfortable in Indian Wells and Miami with my serve so honestly I think it was the best time, just because of the feeling. I did not care it was before the clay, just because I wanted to feel good on my serve.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Swiatek will take on either Alycia Parks or Ann Li in her next match at Madrid Open.<\/p>\n
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