Iga Swiatek is preparing for the next Grand Slam tournament. After her success at Roland Garros, the polka will now fight at Wimbledon. As the first rocket in the world, it is under intense media scrutiny. During a press conference before the start of the battle, she again confidently answered questions about the war in Ukraine.
Iga Sviontek was preparing for Wimbledon in the last days during the tournament in Bad Homburg. She unexpectedly withdrew from the competition before the semi-final match. In a social media post, she mentioned problems with food poisoning. The disease passed quickly, because the first racket of the world took part in a press conference before Wimbledon on Saturday.
Iga Swiatek spoke about the war in Ukraine
The four-time Grand Slam champion chose to play it safe and not strain her body before one of the most important events of the season - the struggle for success in Germany. During the press conference, Swiatek was almost at full strength. She willingly spoke about her health, did not shy away from answering questions related to the war in Ukraine. Russian and Belarusian players had to sign declarations confirming their neutrality and obliging them not to support the war. When the Polish woman was asked how the British public would react to athletes from the East, she replied:
“Of course, it’s hard for me to predict how the crowd will behave. It’s certainly a good thing that Wimbledon is asking players to be honest about what they think about the war and who they support. We have to show good performance, and that’s what I’m focused on. I believe that everyone should be against the war. It makes sense to me. Looking at last year’s events, it’s good that the organizers are asking about it, said Swiatek, quoted by Interia.
Iga Swiatek to fight Lin Zhu
In the match of the first round of the tournament in the UK, Iga Sviontek will meet with the Chinese Lin Zhu (33rd position in the WTA ranking). The two ladies had never played together before. The match will take place on Monday at 14:00.
Source: Wprost
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