Iga Swiatek says the #1 ranking meant a lot to her: “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. You just have to focus…
"This last part was pretty exhausting": Weight off shoulders of Swiatek after losing World No.1 spot to Sabalenka
WTAMonday, 04 September 2023 at 20:30
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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