Iga Swiatek raised an important issue. “I’d be lying if I said it didn’t matter”

In 2023, Iga Sviontek is still performing at a very high level, as evidenced by the fact that she won the Doha tournament, reached the final in Dubai and was eliminated in the semi-finals in Indian Wells. However, this season, the polka still faces an additional opponent called “pressing”. It was she who was given a lot of time during the interview she gave in Canal + Sport.

Iga Sviontek struggles with pressure

Rashinyanka spoke with Zhelislav Zhyzhinsky, among other things, about the reasons for not participating in the Miami Open, as well as the daily struggle with the expectations of fans and experts. The 22-year-old guy did not hide the fact that at first it was difficult to deal with them.

“I look at ratings and points, but it doesn’t affect how I play and how I approach matches. I always put 100%. The Australian Open was a time for me when I had to go through a lot in my head. The expectations around were very high, so I felt the pressure there. However, tournaments played in the Middle East and Indian Wells have shown that I can still play great tennis and I’m moving forward. Physically and mentally, I am in good condition,” Swiatek said.

WTA ranking is important for Iga Sviontek, but…

Then the question was asked whether it is important for her to maintain the position of the leader and whether she often pays attention to the rating. “I would be lying if I said it didn’t matter to me. I’m working on it, but on the other hand, I’m trying to remind myself that being number one in the rankings is not my main goal. He will not make me play better,” said Iga Swiatek.

“I prefer to set goals that are not related to the achievement of specific results or statistics. I treat all this as a process of development as a player. Then it’s easier for me to work and thanks to this I can better cope with pressure, she concluded.