Swiatek makes it clear: "The surfaces at the US Open are slower than those at Cincinnati"

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Iga Swiatek arrives at the US Open 2024 with the mission of adding her second Grand Slam of the season. It won't be an easy task: she triumphed here in 2022, but she is coming from a significant defeat last year at the hands of Jelena Ostapenko. However, it's possible that the most stressful stretch of the season for her has already passed: after completing her Olympic experience with a bronze, the Pole faces the last Major of the year with a calmer mindset than in previous years, as she stated in her press conference prior to her debut.

- Differences in her arrival this year compared to last year, where she was the defending champion

"It is clear that last year I felt I had a lot to defend: the number one position, all my points, and the title itself. I felt a huge burden on my shoulders. This year is a bit different; I am trying to focus on what I should do at a tennis level to play at my best possible level. My expectations are not as high, especially compared to last year's. I will try to focus on taking it step by step, not putting too much pressure on myself."

- Different conditions compared to Cincinnati

"The courts are different, basically. I had a few days off after Cincinnati, so a little less time on the court to feel those differences. However, with a couple of days, you can get used to it, so I hope everything goes well. They are just much slower. They should suit me, but at the same time, you have to adapt and adjust. I'm working on it."

- Why are her expectations lower this year?

"They are a little lower because it has been a very intense season, and after the Olympics, things have not been easy for me. I feel at my best when I am just focused on training, fighting on the court, solely concentrating on improving my tennis and not on the results. I will try to maintain that mindset and attitude."

- The most relaxed she's arrived at the US Open in recent times

"In 2022, certainly, this was the Grand Slam where I was the least relaxed. Even though I won, I did not feel comfortable on the court at all. I didn't feel like I could play my natural game. The US Open 2022 taught me that I can win even if I don't feel 100%. I wouldn't say I am relaxed now because it is impossible to be relaxed in New York, which is a very noisy city. In Cincinnati, for example, we could focus, and our priority every day was training. Here, you have so many off-court activities that you need to balance sensibly: training will always be a priority, but you have to think about many other things. I wouldn't say I am relaxed, but I am learning from past experiences. Perhaps I am a bit wiser, and I hope to make the most of it."

- How has her view of New York and the US Open evolved?

"From my first time here? When I was a junior, I couldn't see anything; I felt that just being here was crazy. Since then, I have gotten to know New York a bit better. I've understood why people love this place, went to Broadway, did some different things that I enjoyed a lot. This year, I am staying near Central Park, using that place to relax and be around nature because it's basically the only place in New York where you can find some nature. We are working on it."

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