Reserved and Humble Iga Swiatek Issues a Bold Statement on Holding WTA Crown Following Indian Wells Glory

Iga Swiatek adds another esteemed title to her collection and cedes her place in the realm of champions with a champion’s victory at Indian Wells. The Polish tennis prodigy won her second match in the desert with a dominant performance, extending her reign as the top-ranked player in the world. Despite intense competition for the coveted number one spot, it’s her smooth victories and unquestionable talent that continue to increase her stature in the tennis world, demonstrating her dominance on the court at only 22 years old.

Recently, after achieving an amazing victory, the world-number-one-ranked tennis player was asked about her thoughts on her ranking position. But the way Swiatek is, with her humble and reserved thoughts, she issued a bold statement about being number one for such a long time.

Iga Swiatek’s extravagant thoughts on being the number-one WTA star

After defeating Maria Sakkari in the final round of the tournament, the Polish tennis player jumped with joy as she claimed victory in the tennis paradise. With this amazing victory, she has now achieved 19 victories among the 23 WTA Finals she has played. In a post-match press conference, she was asked about her thoughts on staying in the world’s number one position for such a long time while achieving continuous victory on the court.

She stated, “I would say you just feel like your game is better than anyone out there. Obviously, it’s not for granted that you’re going to win because of that, but you feel like you have skills and you have everything to be able to, you know, present your best game.” Along with that, the four-time Grand Slam champion clearly highlighted that the world’s number one position practically defines that a player’s gain is better than anyone else out there on the tour.

On the other hand, she also emphasized the fact that the position is not granted, but if you present your best game, everything is possible. Further, she added, “I mean, because of that, I don’t expect, like, it’s going to happen all the time, but I just know that it’s somewhere there and I need to make the best work to put it out there.” 

Subsequently, she also mentioned how she has the opportunity and is making the most of it while putting her best performance on the court. Not only that, just a few weeks ago, she also talked about the pressure that comes with being number one in the WTA rankings.

The pressure of being No. 1 in the WTA Rankings

Back in February, when the 22-year-old started her 19th week as number one, she opened up about how it’s always difficult to take it easy at tournaments due to the number one position. In a candid interview, she stated, “I feel like because I’m at the top of the WTA, I should have some standards. Sometimes it’s a little bit harder to kind of take it easy, because you feel like everybody is chasing you.”

Not only that, she also mentioned how there are a lot of things that change because of the position she is in, but at the same time, she always tries to remind herself that she is the same person no matter what her ranking is or what number she stands next to.

Nevertheless, what are your thoughts on Swiatek’s world number-one position? Let us know in the comment section below.

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