‘Might Hurt Me’ – Iga Swiatek Gets Real About a Harsh Reality in Tennis and How She Deals With It During the Peak Season

Change is inevitable, growth is optional. Fostering good sportsmanship among fans is equally important as with players for the growth of sports. It’s insane how little things trigger hate in people. Everyone wants to win but the results are not in one’s hand. Either you lose or you win, both are part of the game. Have you ever wondered how the players manage all these toxicities surrounding them and still keep their focus on the game?

Well, the current number one in women’s singles, Iga Swiatek recently revealed how she avoids toxicity during the tennis season. Earlier, Swiatek spoke about the negative criticisms she receives online. She came up on that topic yet again at an interview with ‘Grupa PZU’. But this time she has a remedy for all that negativity.

Iga Swiatek has advice on how to avoid the toxicities on social media

Swiatek had a wonderful season this year, even though there was a slight downfall in her performance graph in the middle. But she made a stellar comeback to finish off the season on a high. She started the season as world number one for the first time in her career and then went to finish it staying at the same place. But how does she manage to hold her calm and composure amid the chaos and yet achieve the heights in the game?

Here’s what she said when she was asked about how she avoids toxicity during the tennis season. “During off-season, I spend much more time on social media. But during the season much less cause I want to avoid seeing something that might hurt me,” said Iga Swiatek.

The 22-year-old is now an icon in Poland. Iga Swiatek is the first Polish player to win a major title. She has already got the taste of major four times at this age. What’s more to come in the future?

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Iga Swiatek addresses her future retirement plans

During the interview, Iga Swiatek confirmed that she had no intentions to put an early end to her career. She has been enjoying every moment of this stellar run at the highest level of the game and she wants to hold on to the momentum for the upcoming seasons.

Iga Swiatek is someone who believes things change with time. So when she was asked about how long she’s gonna play she refrained from answering. She had expressed that people should be more considerate and insisted they should look at the positive sides of the games while addressing a player on social media.

However, Iga Swiatek’s recent remark shows us how she has not only grown in her game but also developed her mentality to fight the adversities in the life of a sports icon. Will she continue to be the world’s no.1 in the upcoming season?

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