Iga Swiatek says Rafael Nadal's comeback win over Sebastian Korda inspired her 'a lot' against Clara Tauson

Iga Swiatek has revealed how Rafael Nadal’s remarkable comeback win at Indian Wells inspired her to victory over Clara Tauson. Third seed Swiatek rallied after dropping the opening set to beat Tauson 6-7(3) 6-2 6-1 and reach the last 16. It was the second time in a row, and fourth this season, that Swiatek has won after losing the first set.

Ad/> Nadal had done similar 24 hours earlier, fighting back from the brink to beat Sebastian Korda. WTA Indian WellsDart set for top 100 and says Indian Wells run ‘not by chance’ after reaching last 163 HOURS AGO “It inspired me a lot,” said Swiatek, who only won three of the 14 matches in 2021 where she lost the opening set. “I was thinking that if he could win against a guy who was serving that fast, and break him in the last few games, anything is possible.

“I’m believing in myself and trying to do as he does.” Swiatek has previously described herself as a “big fan” of Nadal and she stuck around in Melbourne after losing her Australian Open semi-final earlier this year to see Nadal win his 21st Grand Slam title. Her victory over Tauson was her seventh win in a row after lifting the title at the WTA 1000 Qatar Open. Raducanu: I've got to get stronger Schett: Swiatek is a great problem solver “I’m getting pretty experienced at winning matches from one set down, so I’m pretty happy about that,” she said.

“In previous years, I would struggle with confidence after losing the first set, but right now I’m just focused on finding solutions. “I felt like physically I'm really well prepared and I could use all my strengths, even after two hours of playing. So I'm pretty proud of that.” Swiatek, who next faces 15th seed Angelique Kerber, thinks her work with sports psychologist Daria