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Iga Swiatek recently stated that her long injury layoff in 2017 almost put an end to her career. The Pole had serious thoughts about not playing tennis anymore at that point.
Following a strong first half in 2017, Swiatek suffered an ankle injury in June that forced her to stop playing for the next eight months. She had to practically start all over again.
However, the Pole stunned everyone on her return, reaching the semifinals of the 2018 French Open juniors. It has been steady growth for the World No. 1 on the tour ever since.During a press conference at the Italian Open, Swiatek reflected on her difficult period in 2017.
Swiatek also stated that initially she was cynical about putting time into tennis given the injury setbacks and financial difficulties. Things changed, however, after she started to win matches on the tour.
Iga Swiatek went on to express delight at having found her way through such an arduous obstacle early in her career. She credited her father Tomasz Swiatek for finding the right resources for her to improve as a tennis professional.
Iga Swiatek has gotten past such setbacks to get to her position at the top of women’s singles tennis. She has been ranked No. 1 on the WTA tour since April 2022.Swiatek will next be in action at the 2023 Italian Open, where her opening-round opponent is yet to be decided.
