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Domination of Iga Swiatek continuing to get 'tougher and tougher' to maintain says Alex Corretja amid incoming threat
WTAThursday, 28 December 2023 at 05:00
Two-time French Open finalist Alex Corretja has warned the women’s world number one Iga Swiatek will find it hard to dominate the sport in the near future.
The 22-year-old is currently regarded as the best player in the women’s singles category and ended the season in 2023 as the highest-ranked player. Corretja was recently quoted in a report where he warned Swiatek that the going will get tougher in the near future.
“Swiatek she’s learning so much. I think she’s going in the right direction. She’s not just thinking about winning in the short term,” he said. “She’s trying to improve different things, in my opinion. She’s hitting the ball harder, especially on the forehand side. Her surface game also been improving quite a lot.
“She needs to be able to be a contender against players that hit very hard. And she needs to be very aware about that. She’s very low on her legs and that’s why she’s also moving very well, probably the best mover on tour.
“And I think she knows now that she needs to be also very aggressive because everybody’s trying to dictate, but at the same time she’s trying to be very stable. So I think she’s going to be great in 2024 and I see her even more mature. So I’m sure that she’s going to win a Slam again.
“I think it’s getting tougher and tougher because some other girls, they’ve been winning Slams. Let’s remember about Coco Gauff winning the US Open. For her, it was a big breakthrough and I’m sure in 2024, she’ll be even more experienced, even though she’s very young.
“But the fact that Sabalenka already won a Slam, Rybakina as well – those players will be thinking that they can do it again. Maybe on clay [Swiatek] will still be the main favourite, but on other surfaces she will be just one of the favourites. But still, I think she’s going to be dominating.
“For her, it was so important to finish the year winning the WTA finals because she gained back her confidence. You can go work hard with confidence and then you start the new season knowing that you are the one dictating. And this is, in my opinion, very important for her.”
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