"This last part was pretty exhausting": Weight off shoulders of Swiatek after losing World No.1 spot to Sabalenka
WTA
Iga Swiatek
talked about the importance of being world No. 1 for her after lose at US Open.
The Polish
player suffered a disappointing defeat in the fourth round of the US Open,
falling to Jelena Ostapenko, who holds a 4-0 advantage in their head-to-head
encounters, making her the player who has beaten Swiatek the most times.
The Latvian
had a strong performance, turning the match around to win 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 and
eliminating the defending champion at Flushing Meadows.
The loss
means that Swiatek will lose the world No. 1 ranking after the US Open, ending
a streak of 75 consecutive weeks as the leader in the rankings. Belarusian
Aryna Sabalenka will take her place regardless of the tournament's upcoming
results.
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Swiatek
commented on the importance of reaching world No. 1 and emphasized that she
will work hard to continue improving her game.
“It meant a
lot. It was great. On the other hand, this last part was pretty exhausting. I
still need to do all this stuff that my team & all these great players like
Roger, Novak, & Rafa are telling me,” claimed Swiatek.
“You just
have to focus on the tournaments & not the rankings. Usually I’m not
looking at numbers, but overall, I love them. I’d love to extend this record a
bit longer. When I was younger, I wanted to break some record or have something,”
she said.
“I already
did that. I already won a Slam as the 1st Polish player. Being #1 is something great.
But when it happens, when you lose it. there are some sad emotions. All the
best players know it’s going to come back if you’re gonna work hard & focus
on the right things.”
“I feel
like I’m progressing as a player. This season was really tough & intense.
It’s not easy to cope with all this stuff. I’m just happy I’ll have time to
reset a little bit,” she concluded on her press conference after match.
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