Swiatek: "I am judged for everything, the expectations are high"

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With the colors of her Poland, Iga Swiatek was present at the Media Day of the WTA Stuttgart 2025, where she will seek to fight for her first title on this clay court tour. The world number two has the opportunity to close the gap with Aryna Sabalenka, who is also playing in the German event. In the press conference, the Polish player analyzed her current state, how she is experiencing the return to clay courts, and how she deals with pressure.

"It remains a challenge because it's not like I come to play and everything is suddenly perfect. We play on hard courts most of the year, so I need time to adapt to clay, but I am confident that I am in the right place. With a good amount of work and focus, I will be able to start playing my game. Each year is different because most years I didn't have much time to make the transition. This year I was able to do it with a bit more calm, and I am happy to have had the opportunity."

About expectations and pressure

"The preparation obviously worked in previous years, so it has been similar. The only difference is that this year I have had more time to play on clay. Certainly, my goal is to focus on myself. It hasn't been easy in recent months because after having such good seasons, I have been in the spotlight and judged for everything, expectations are high. My goal is to focus on myself and the process, on what I want to change on the court.

Surely, with Wim, we have many ideas on how I can improve my technique. On the practice court, it has looked pretty good, so I want to put it into practice in matches. I try to keep myself busy with these things. I am sure that if I work hard, the results will come. People will also, I don't know, say what they want. Sometimes you have to ignore that."

Her negative episode in Miami with an overly intrusive fan

"I wouldn't call it a threat because it wasn't so harsh. There was a fan who wanted to disrupt my rhythm. I try to focus on the fans who support me, but obviously when you hear something like that, you want to react. I think the WTA helped us, helped me, to feel protected. What I heard wasn't a threat, but I think there were some threats on the internet. So, yes, the WTA helped me react quickly and made me feel safe. I'm glad there is someone watching over us and helping us react in these kinds of situations. That's what happened. I'm glad to have my team close by that helps me with these things."

Her opinion on prizes in tennis and Grand Slams

"There is some data available on the internet about the comparison between tennis and other sports. We are discussing many topics with the Grand Slams. It could be better, but I won't say much because first, we have to resolve it internally. It definitely takes some time for that. I don't want to talk about that now."

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