Asked about the dip from 4-0 up, Swiatek said: “It’s the result of the match. So I just messed up.” She then bowed her head and started to cry, walking to the wall and covering her face with her hands.

The Chinese star offered her own perspective on her comeback after being a double-break down in set two. “I think the key is just to play every single point because I remember before when I’m at this stage, I let the match go. I say ‘OK, I lose this set and let’s fight for the third set’. But today, no, I don’t use this mentality,” she explained.

“I say (instead) ‘I’m just going to fight for every single point. Let’s see what’s going to happen. I’m going to play smart, wait for my chance’. Little by little, I started to get back into the match. There’s still a lot of competition inside (me). I just feel right now I’m more patient with tennis. I found my level there.”