Iga Swiatek won't stop talking 90s films after Indian Wells victory

Iga Swiatek, burgeoning film buff.

Swiatek has long been the go-to player for book and TV recommendations, but the world No. 2 is diving head first into the world of film on her off days at the BNP Paribas Open.

After passing a tough test from American Kayla Day in her opening round in Tennis Paradise, the former champion talked about expanding her pop culture palate, having so much fun that she only reluctantly pivoted to talking about her next match:

Q. Now that you're settling into your Indian Wells routine here, what are you doing to relax this year between days? Is it LEGOs, books, cooking? What are you doing?

IGA SWIATEK: I can't cook (smiling). Besides that, kind of everything, because yeah, LEGOs, movies, and books.

But honestly, like, first week was so intense, like there was so much going on, so I'm happy that now that the tournament has started, I can have more relaxed days.

Yeah, I'm watching actually the classics from '90s. It's super nice. "Legends of the Fall" and "English Patient." Intense movies, but I love them.

I always needed to, like, get more movie, like, knowledge in my life, because I know a lot about books, TV shows, but movies, not really. I'm still learning.

Q. Following on that, why the focus on movies all of a sudden?

IGA SWIATEK: Because I felt like I have, like, lack of knowledge in that area of my life, so I needed to fill that.

Q. What's the best movie you have seen when you've tried to fill up this hole?

IGA SWIATEK: Hard to think, like they are all basically like Oscar-nominated or won Oscars. Hard to pick.

But I'm crying on every show.

Q. It was an emotional era.

IGA SWIATEK: Yeah, such good movies. Wow.

Q. Change of subjects.

IGA SWIATEK: No.

For reference, Legends of the Fall and English Patient were released in 1994 and 1996, respectively, while Swiatek was born in 2001. Feel old yet?

But on her next match, Swiatek will take on Maria Sakkari in a rematch of their Qatar TotalEnergies Open face/off from last month, one that the Greek won in three sets.