Swiatek: "I am at peace with myself because I know I did nothing wrong"

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The doping positive of Iga Swiatek has been one of the most confusing and controversial news in recent times. Despite the fact that the Polish player clarified the origin of the banned substance in her body and has already been penalized with a month without playing, some people's opinions about her have changed. She speaks openly about it in an interesting conversation.

Every doping case generates many suspicions. Even if innocence is proven and the case is satisfactorily resolved for the person involved, a lingering doubt remains in society, which is impossible to fight against. Iga Swiatek knows this well. She spoke candidly about it in an episode of the Tennis Insider Club podcast, co-founded by the tennis player Caroline García. The Polish player reflects on the general response of people after her case became public.

- Swiatek states that she feels like many people treat her as if she were a liar

"I feel at peace with myself because I haven't done anything wrong, but it's tough to see how almost no one shares the same opinion and they treat me as if I were a liar. I have worked extremely hard in recent years to achieve my dreams, and the thought that this could make people not recognize my effort and accomplishments, that they might look at me differently, was eating away at me. I remember being at home while the investigation was ongoing, and there were many people coming to ask for autographs and take selfies with me. I could only think, will they still be doing this in a month when the issue comes to light?" the Pole warned.

Handling a doping positive is not easy. Even though an elite athlete like Iga Swiatek is used to managing pressure, what happened can unsettle anyone. Despite this, the Polish player seems determined to regain her top form and gradually dispel the doubts and suspicions surrounding her. For this, she is aware that she must use social media, an environment she had shunned long ago.

"There was a stage in my career where I only thought about tennis and saw social media as something incompatible with being fully focused on my career. I deleted the Instagram, Twitter, and even email notification applications from my phone. However, that is unsustainable; you can't be like that for 40 weeks a year, which is when I compete. That's not a life, so I try to regulate the use of social media and balance it with my career," remarked Iga Swiatek, who will face the Australian Open 2025 in the midst of media scrutiny.

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