"I still think that can get better": Ominous improvement mooted for Iga Swiatek by Jelena Dokic

World No.1 Iga Swiatek has been backed to get even better as she continues to dominate the WTA Tour, according to former player Jelena Dokic.

The Polish star has won two titles thus far in the 2024 season (Doha and Indian Wells), in addition to accumulating an impressive 22-3 record that has seen her cement her status as the top player on the women's tour. Additionally, Swiatek has already won four Grand Slam titles, three of which have come at the French Open — where she is the two-time defending champion.

During an interview with the Australian Open website, Dokic stated Swiatek could go to the next level by incorporating a variety of shots to her already impressive game. This ranged from using the slice, employing drop shots and coming to the net.

“In a way it speaks to how good and consistent she is, that when she does lose a match it is a bit of a shock," said the retired Australian player. "I think she’s the most explosive player on tour, who probably moves the best as well. Because she does move so well, that defensive style she can actually learn to do that… believe it or not, being No 1 in the world and a multiple Grand Slam champion, I still think that can get better.
"When opponents go hard, fast, flat into her forehand, they will get some errors when they push her on the back foot, and that’s what’s been happening at times. She is improving her serve, she’s adjusted her motion, and I think the next step is adding in variation – slice, drop shot, coming forward.
“These aren’t changes; I look at them as additions, and this will take her to that next level when maybe things don’t go so well, then she can go to something like coming forward. She has worked on getting a bit more pop on her serve and getting a bit more out of her second serve. I like when players look for those extra things.”