After falling short of what would’ve been her fourth straight Grand Slam semifinal this season on Wednesday, Iga Swiatek fielded more questions about her opponent, Amanda Anisimova, than herself.

Swiatek destroyed Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 to capture her first Wimbledon title earlier this summer, so, naturally, many wanted to hear how she saw the American piece together a convincing 6-4, 6-3 victory inside Arthur Ashe Stadium at the U.S. Open less than two months later.

When asked how tired she is at the moment, Swiatek looked particularly irritated. 3

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“Well, I don’t know, it’s not like my matches were exhausting here,” she said.

The reporter then asked if she felt like she needed a mental break.

“Why would you say that?” she quipped.

The exchange continued with the reporter expla

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