Wilander believes only barrier in way of Swiatek dominating and winning more majors in 2023 is 'herself'

Mats Wilander doesn't think Iga Swiatek can be realistically challenged by anyone as he simply doesn't see anyone as playing or reaching a level as good as hers.

Wilander was hugely impressed by what Swiatek was able to do in 2022 as he continuously talked about the mental part of the game. As good as her fundamentals have been over the past year, he was mostly impressed by how well she sustained a consistent level over a span of months. It's something that he's not seeing in her competition. It's the same reason why he feels she's the only one that can stop herself from winning a few majors:

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"I think that 2022 was obviously a massive year for her to be able to prove to, I mean, I guess us, but to herself, that she's the best player in the world. I think she proved that in the US open that it doesn't have to be on clay. 'I can win on hard courts, which means then that I can also win on grass. So, I'm the best player in the world."

Wilander added:

"The only thing that can stand in between Iga Swiatek and winning two or three majors in 2023 is Iga herself."

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