'The opposite of Serena' - John McEnroe on key difference between Iga Swiatek and Williams at French Open

Eurosport expert John McEnroe has given his thoughts on the potential comparisons between Serena Williams and Iga Swiatek given the Pole's current dominance of the women's game. The tennis legend responded to questions linking his fellow American icon to the women's world No. 1 after his brother Patrick made the comparison between their games, and in particular, the spin employed by Swiatek.

Ad/> Swiatek, who cruised through her opening match at Roland-Garros in straight sets on Monday, extending her winning run to 29 matches, is the beneficiary of a «compliment» in being likened to Williams, according to McEnroe. Roland-Garros'Alcaraz looks incredible' — McEnroe gives strong verdict on Nadal and rising starAN HOUR AGO “[Comparing Iga Swiatek with Serena Williams] is quite a compliment," McEnroe said. «Serena didn’t play with this much spin, obviously, she hit a bigger, flatter ball.

But if [Iga] has half the career that Serena has had, she would be thrilled. Obviously, she is young, but she’s learning how to, you know, do different things. »She plays with a lot more spin than Serena, to me.

But she’s learned to hit and flatten some balls out when she needs to, which is the opposite of Serena. «Serena was flat and learned how to use more spin. Champions adapt, you know, that’s the bottom line.

I think that’s the comparison [that my brother, Patrick] is making. »[Swiatek] is in a great headspace and she is hopefully going to win eight, 10 majors, who knows? She could win a lot of majors." /> When asked about the potential for Swiatek to become a true legend of the sport, McEnroe attempted to lift the pressure off her shoulders, rather than pile it on. «I wouldn’t want to put that type of pressure on her,» he said.