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WARSAW, Poland – Having a sports psychologist helped Polish teenager Iga Swiatek win the French Open and she believes she can help others too.
Swiatek, 19, said Wednesday that she received a lot of support and strength from her work with sports psychologist Daria Abramowicz, who was with her for the two-week tournament in Paris.
“She understands me and is a sports psychologist, so both on and off the court she is doing a great job with me,” Swiatek told The Associated Press.
“The mental side of tennis is really important,” Swiatek said in English.
It played an important role in their victory. Returning after the coronavirus strike, he pushed himself to win.
“I realized that it doesn’t have a good impact on my tennis and I can’t play that well in matches. [day] as in practice [days]so we tried to change that and did a great job and I’m very happy that the result of that work is [a] Grand Slam, ”Swiatek said.
Swiatek became the first Polish tennis player to win the title at Roland Garros on Saturday, and since then “life has changed completely.”
“I have to get used to this series of new things and I think I’m going to need [a] A few more weeks to reflect on that, especially the tournament, ”he said.
The success has whetted his appetite for more titles.
“My dream, my long-term goal is to win every Grand Slam and also a medal in the Olympics, so this is going to be very difficult for me,” Swiatek told AP.
The last two weeks “showed that anything is possible” and that “I really can do it and I will do everything I can to do it.”
At the French Open, Swiatek also reached the semi-finals in the women’s doubles tournament.
As a fan of men’s singles champion Rafael Nadal, and speaking at a press conference about the possibility of playing in mixed doubles tournaments, she said she hoped the Spaniard “would see the potential in this relationship.”
Their paths already crossed in Paris this year.
“The first day of the tournament I was warming up playing soccer with a Slovenian friend and Rafa’s bodyguard told us to stop, but seeing this [Nadal] He just waved his hand to show that we should keep playing and I really appreciate that, ”Swiatek said at the press conference.
“I love Rafa’s style of play and I appreciate his dedication and the way he carries himself as an athlete, and I really respect him,” Swiatek later told AP.
At the French Open, Swiatek lost just 28 games in seven matches and became the first woman to win the title in Paris without dropping a set since Justine Henin in 2007. She is also the first teenager to win the women’s title at Roland Garros. since Iva Majoli in 1997. AP
