Iga Swiatek, in an interview given throughout the episode of the podcast Tennis Insider Membership co-founded by participant Caroline Garcia, got here again to speak concerning the doping scandal that has affected her in current months.
The Polish participant mentioned she is at peace with herself, as a result of she has finished nothing improper, however she is sorry for a way many individuals don’t imagine her and think about her a liar.
“I feel at peace with myself because I haven’t done anything wrong, but it’s hard to see how almost no one thinks the same way and treats me as if I were a liar. I’ve fought a lot lately to make my dreams come true. This has meant that people don’t recognize my efforts and achievements, that they look at me differently.
I remember being at home while the investigation was taking place and there were many people who came to ask me for autographs and take selfies with me. There I thought: What will they continue to do, when this matter comes to light?
However, that is unsustainable, you can’t stay like this 40 weeks a year, which is what I come across, it’s not life. So I try to regulate the use of social networks and make it compatible with my activity as a professional player,” she analyzed with nice honesty.
I stay of the opinion that the Polish participant is in good religion, and her outburst with those that think about her a liar is justified. Simply as I’ve all the time thought-about Simona Halep harmless, for what occurred to her. The difficulty of the disparity of therapy between the 2 tennis gamers is totally different.
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Within the meantime, Swiatek performed an excellent United Cup and can now focus solely on the Australian Open, the place she reached the semifinals – as a finest consequence – in 2022. Beginning the season on a optimistic word, with two convincing victories within the United Cup, Swiatek spoke about her objectives for the beginning of the season, beginning with the Australian Open.
“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 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. 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,” mentioned the Pole.
