Iga Swiatek goes again to fundamentals to cope with nice expectations in Australia

Iga Swiatek says she discovered peace on court docket after a few chaotic months following her French Open win and the 19-year-old is sharpening the psychological aspect of her recreation to cope with the expectation that comes with a Grand Slam trophy.
The Pole went from being a largely unknown teenager ranked 54th on the earth to buying superstar standing when she received the title at Roland Garros in October.
Swiatek, who will start her season in Melbourne at a WTA tune-up occasion forward of the Australian Open, was nonetheless feeling the modifications in her life as she toiled via her pre-season in December in Tenerife, southern Spain.
“The two weeks were crazy after the French Open,” Swiatek mentioned in an interview posted on the WTA web site on Tuesday. “But later, once we began specializing in apply, I assumed it will be exhausting for me as a result of I used to be drained.
“But actually, when I was on court it was like coming back to basics and back to what I know and what I’ve been doing for so long. It was great. I could see that it’s my place to be and I felt safe there, good and confident.”
Swiatek was the youngest lady to win the French Open since Monica Seles in 1992 and the primary to take action with out dropping a set since Justine Henin in 2007.
She subsequently climbed to a career-high seventeenth within the rankings and was voted probably the most improved participant and fan favorite within the WTA awards.
Her coach Piotr Sierzputowski, who received the award for finest coach, is just not glad with one Grand Slam title and the burden of expectation is one thing Swiatek tried to handle together with her sport psychologist Daria Abramowicz.
“When we were talking about our goals for next season, he said he’ll be satisfied when I win a few of them,” Swiatek mentioned. “It’s not going to be the one one and we’re going to show that I could be constant and be a mature participant.
“We’re also working with Daria on the mental side because I know the next season will be harder for me because of expectations and all that.”