World number one
Iga Swiatek is hoping to have influence when
it comes to decision-making regarding the calendar for women’s tennis. The
22-year-old is often regarded as the best player in the women’s singles
category currently playing. Swiatek was recently quoted in a report where she
stated the need for a discussion regarding the women’s tennis calendar as it is
important to ensure that players can avoid injuries because of burnout.
"We have had a couple of situations where it would be
good for the WTA to take lessons from what happened, such as the changes in
mandatory WTA tournaments,” she said. “It's a little hard for us because these
are important issues for our calendar and our recovery time. So I hope
everything changes. We will have more meetings, but I want to find out what
influence we will have on these decisions."
Swiatek is currently taking part in the Madrid Open where she has
already booked her place in the round of 32 after beating China’s Wang Xiyu in
the second round with a score of 6-1, 6-4. The four-time Grand Slam winner is
now set to face world number 30 Romania’s Sorana Cirstea in the third-round fixture
of the mega-event on Saturday.
