Iga Swiatek saw her hopes of a US Open title defense dashed last year when she fell in the fourth round at Flushing Meadows but now says she feels free of the pressure that helped fuel that letdown.
saw her hopes of a US Open title defense dashed last year when she fell in the fourth round at Flushing Meadows but now says she feels free of the pressure that helped fuel that letdown.But the irrepressible player from Poland regrouped to win the season-ending WTA Finals to wrest back the top ranking, which she has held onto ever since."Last year I felt I had many things to defend, like the world No.
"My expectations are not as high compared to last year. I'm going to try to focus on getting everything step by step." Despite winning five titles, including her fourth French Open crown, this year, the 23-year-old admitted she is coming off a rough patch including a disappointing bronze at the Paris Games and a comprehensive loss to Sabalenka in Cincinnati on Sunday.
"It's been a really intense season, and after the Olympics, it hasn't been easy," she said."I feel the best when I'm just focused on practicing and grinding on the court and really focused on just making my game better and not on the results. I'm just going to try to keep that mindset and that attitude."
A five-time Grand Slam champion and the tournament's top seed, Swiatek will begin her US Open campaign Tuesday against a qualifier. Her path includes a potential quarterfinal clash against American world No. 6
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