Having began the season on a optimistic be aware, with two convincing victories within the United Cup, Iga Swiatek talked about her objectives for the beginning of the season, beginning with the Australian Open.
After an amazing begin to 2024, Iga’s dominance on the prime of ladies’s tennis appeared unchallenged by any of her opponents. However ultimately, this wasn’t the case: Aryna Sabalenka’s spectacular technical and psychological progress allowed the Belarusian to vary the state of affairs. The three-time Slam champion has in truth ousted the Polish participant from 1st place within the WTA rating.
After beating Karolina Muchova in Sydney on the blended match for nationwide groups, the United Cup, the Polish participant analyzed not solely the match but additionally her ambitions for Melbourne.
“I am very satisfied with my game, I felt again how my intensity prevailed until the end and I was able to overcome difficult moments by maintaining a very high level of tennis for a long time. This is what all tennis players seek, so it is nice to feel like this already in the first week of competition,” she mentioned.
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In regards to the upcoming Australian Slam, the world quantity 2 then mentioned: “It is difficult to organize yourself to reach the best possible level there, because the tournament lasts two weeks and has many particularities. The main thing is to adapt well to the conditions in Melbourne, gain confidence in a previous event and have a few days off before competing there. I still have to work a lot on all aspects, to play well in a Grand Slam there is no one key, but you have to have everything under control.”
The Pole will go seeking her first Grand Slam title in Australia, the place she has by no means made it past the semifinals in 2022.
We recall that the Polish participant was suspended for a month for failing a doping check on the finish of August 2024, testing optimistic for the doping substance TMZ.
