Iga Swiatek wants to do better. For the resumption of her season at the United Cup in Perth (Australia), the world number 1 looked back on her year 2023, her place at the top of the WTA rankings, and the Paris Olympics which will be played at Roland Garros. Already a winner three times at Porte d’Auteuil at just 22 years old, his ambitions seem clear.
“This time, it will be different,” she said at a press conference. “I will know the location, it will be on my favorite surface. On the one hand, there will also be more expectations.” Undoubtedly the best player in the world on clay, Iga Swiatek will especially seek to avoid the disillusionment of 2021. At the Tokyo Games, her tournament ended in the second round against Paula Badosa: “Of course the pressure was high. You You can see it after my defeat against Paula. I cried, it was panic.”
I feel more prepared
Iga Swiatek had to learn to manage the pressure. After starting the year at the top of the WTA rankings for the first time in 2023, the Pole emerged stronger: “I feel more prepared to handle the pressure of being world No. 1 this year than last year.”
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The reason for this click? Her victory at the Cancun Finals which allowed her to regain her number 1 place, occupied from September to November by Aryna Sabalenka: “Playing these matches in Cancun with so much weight on my shoulders in terms of ranking, it gave me a lot of confidence.”
2023-12-28 17:56:00
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