Swiatek, tired of the calendar: "It makes no sense for us to play more than 20 tournaments a year"

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Wimbledon 2025 celebrated this Saturday its classic marathon Media Day, gathering the main title favorites in this third Grand Slam of the season, although some voices were still missing from the microphone. For example, Iga Swiatek, whom we saw narrowly miss her first grass victory yesterday in Bad Homburg. Nevertheless, her week in Bad Homburg only adds an extra boost of confidence for the upcoming weeks. However, where the Pole doesn't hesitate to speak up is when asked about the tightness of the current calendar and the mental challenges that players may face due to such a level of commitments. We listened to Iga discussing various issues.

Runner-up in Bad Homburg

"So far, it's definitely been the best grass-court swing I have had. I had a great time in Bad Hamburg, truly enjoyed it. It also helped a lot to have extra practice time on grass a bit earlier; now I feel like I have improved, my level is better. Having more matches under my belt brings more confidence, which I'll need to overcome the upcoming experiences on the court and move forward. I'm happy to have had the opportunity to play there, facing the best in the world always adds up."

From clay to grass

"It's not a huge shift, not a 180-degree turn, but I won't say everything's perfect now. For me, it's still a challenging surface, still tough. I need more years of experience because every summer it gets a bit easier for me to adapt to the surface, but then you need days to evolve as a player. In my case, I didn't stay at home; I went to Mallorca to practice. I needed time to refine my movement, hit the ball a bit differently than on clay. Ultimately, it all comes down to the confidence you have at that moment; I have to trust my shots on grass. Things worked out at times in Bad Homburg, so I'm going to stick to that path."

Grass adaptation

"It's a difficult issue; everyone has their problems and sees things differently. For me, I believe the schedule is super intense, too intense. It doesn't make sense for us to play over 20 tournaments a year. Sometimes we have to sacrifice a tournament in our country because we have to keep fighting for certain WTA 500 events to avoid a ranking drop to zero. These obligations and rules with specific tournaments put pressure on us. I think people would still watch tennis even if we played fewer tournaments. This would help us be more consistent later on. It's a challenge; tennis is a tough sport. Every week you start from scratch, but it's important to remember that tennis is not your whole life; you need to put it in perspective and be proud of what you do, even when you don't win."

2018 Wimbledon Junior Champion

"It feels like that was in another life; perhaps it was the highlight of my career up to that point. I remember winning and it felt surreal. On the other hand, I went back home, and nothing changed because I wasn't yet a professional. At that moment, I thought life would be perfect from then on, but then I was disappointed because everything stayed the same; I had to go back to work every day. Then I went to compete in some ITF tournaments, and that helped me remember that I was still in the game, that the real work was starting now. What it did leave me with was a thought that maybe I could actually achieve the dream of becoming a pro tennis player."

Mixed doubles with Ruud at the US Open

"I love watching him play, even more so if we're on the same side of the court. Some time ago, I said that if I were a guy, I'd probably play my forehand stroke just like Casper does, it's beautiful how he does it. It's going to be a real pleasure to play with him; I hope we go far, even in mixed doubles. We won't have much time to practice it beforehand, so I'll focus on having fun and enjoying a different format."

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