After the end of the United Cup, Iga Švetek had some time to rest in Sydney, but since Wednesday she has been participating in various activities in Melbourne. In addition to training, the Cats had the opportunity to appear at an event organized by one of their sponsors. yesterday She met Maria Sakkari at the stadium. The WTA ranking leader did not hide her joy because she was finally able to train with the Greek.
On Thursday, Tomasz Viktorovski also spoke ahead of the tournament. He confessed in an interview with Polish RadioThey worked a lot during the preparatory period, including: serving the Razin player, but they also did not forget the basic shots of the 22-year-old player. The coach admitted that he was satisfied with the results they achieved.
Today at noon local time, Svetek met with the media during a pre-tournament press conference. She was asked, among other things: about the matches she played during the United Cup. Al-Qutbiya did not hide her satisfaction with her ability to compete with strong opponents at the beginning of the season Help her strengthen her self-confidence.
It was nice to play some quality matches against the best players. I realized I felt very confident, a little better than last year. I hope this feeling stays with me.
~ Iga Svetak about the United Cup
Successful preparatory period for Iga Świątek. The Pole appreciates the dismissal of Sofia Kenin
The WTA ranking leader admitted that the events that took place at the end of last season helped her focus on preparing well for the season. “I can literally focus on exercising and resting. I was really involved. I didn't feel so, I don't know, tired. I also didn't feel burdened by things off the field. I can really just focus. As if every day was 100% quality. “That's why I feel it was a little better,” the Polish said.
Iga will play her first match of the year in Melbourne on Monday or Tuesday. It happened In the first round, our competitor faced an uncomfortable opponentShe is also the champion of the Australian Open for 4 years – Sofia Kenin. When asked about this match, Razinian admitted that it would not be an easy match. She also referenced their final match against Roland Garros in 2020.
My first Grand Slam final was against Sofia and now we play in the first round. It's very strange. This is how our life paths went. I know he plays hard tennis. It won't be easy (Meeting – Editor's Note). I'll just prepare as usual.
~ Iga Świątek about the match with Sofia Kenin
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