Swiatek reveals the aspects of her game she has improved for her defense of Roland Garros

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Iga Swiatek is very close to making history once again at Roland Garros. If the Polish player lifts the trophy for the fifth time, she will become the first female tennis player in history to have won it four consecutive times. However, the current state of her game does not suggest that she will achieve this feat. For the first time in her career, she arrives in Paris without having won any titles on clay and marks one year without lifting a title; the last one was Roland Garros 2024.

Ever since her doping case in mid-October, for which she faced a one-month suspension, the Polish player hasn't been the same. Not only has she lost ground to Aryna Sabalenka in the battle for the top spot, but she has also dropped from the Top 3 to the fifth position. Furthermore, her tennis is no longer as effective, consistent, and steady as it used to be, and since the beginning of the season, she appears more frustrated and irritable than usual, both on and off the court. Yet, the moment she stepped into the grand Parisian venue, everything seems different for Swiatek, who spoke at a press conference about the areas she has improved before her debut against Rebecca Sramkova.

Returning to her beloved Roland Garros

"We came a bit earlier to practice, you know, and to already be here because I love this place. Of course, I am happy to be back. Everyone knows I have good memories from last year, so I am trying to enjoy it."

Seeking a better attitude and higher intensity on the court

"After Rome, I had a lot of time to think about how I played and what my attitude was. So, I focused on changing some things and also having more intensity because I feel like I am not starting matches as well. But yes, these are things any athlete needs to work on. I would say sometimes it's easier and sometimes harder. I got to the point where I knew I had to change something in my attitude and maybe have a bit more energy before matches. So yes, I think reaching that conclusion and accepting it and understanding it helped me a lot, but undoubtedly the main work I will have to do now in matches is change that a bit. But in training, I played very well. My tennis is good, so I just have to do it in matches."

Things she wanted to change for Paris

"Well, it's not that complicated. You know, strategy and tactics, you're working with yourself. It's not like you have tactics, but of course, I want to be more positive about what I am doing and not focus too much on mistakes. I want to be braver."

Her favorite spot at Roland Garros

"I love playing tennis here. I feel good here. And off the court, I feel like at home. I have my places and routines. It's fun. So I would say all of that. I like coming back here. It's hard to pick just one. It's not like I can go out and walk peacefully. But before, you know, when I was not so popular here. I think all the way to Simonne Mathieu and the surrounding courts, when they built them, I was amazed and fell in love immediately. I only played two matches there, but it was very fun and beautiful. The botanical gardens make it all very special, and no other Grand Slam has something like that. It's amazing."

Trying to be less self-demanding

"I don't think it's possible not to be a perfectionist, but for sure there are ways to control it a bit more. Lately, when I made some mistakes on the court, I focused too much on them. I thought I was working on them, but it was more like anchoring them, and I needed to realize that for myself, even though my team was telling me it was happening. I don't know, I just thought I am working on it, and that's the way to go. Perfectionism has been a bit tougher in recent weeks, but it's not the first time, honestly. It's just the first time that I probably talk about it so much because everyone asks me, so I am working on it. This is a constant process," confesses Swiatek, who has sought the solution to her problems before heading to Paris to fight for her fifth Roland Garros.
 

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