Iga Swiatek will head to the upcoming interval with a unique mindset as the previous world No. 1 plans to concentrate on "progress" and see the place it will get her after formally going a full yr with out a title.
This yr's French Open was the Pole's final likelihood to keep away from going 12 months with out lifting a trophy. And after struggling a three-set semifinal defeat to Aryna Sabalenka, the 22-time WTA champion's title drought formally prolonged into the grass season.
Since 2022, Swiatek has received no less than 5 titles per yr. Whereas she will theoretically nonetheless get to that mark in 2025, the probabilities of that occuring are most likely slim to none on this state.
And one problem retains repeating all through the complete 2025 – the Polish tennis participant's lack of ability to win matches within the latter levels of tournaments – she is 0-5 in her semifinals performed this season.
Swiatek on if her mindset adjustments realizing that she doesn't have any titles to defend within the subsequent 12 months
“I believe I already modified my mindset earlier than this event. Like, shedding early in Rome gave me a while and perspective, so I wasn’t actually excited about factors right here on this event. Clearly, wanting on the math, I misplaced many factors proper now, however I do know it doesn’t actually matter. Any of us can win these tournaments; we type of begin each event from the start. So I’m simply gonna attempt to do my job and concentrate on simply getting progress and studying new stuff on grass proper now," the 22-time WTA champion stated.
In the course of the grass season, Swiatek is slated to play in two tournaments – on the WTA 500 event in Unhealthy Homburg between June 23-29 after which at Wimbledon the next week.
As you most likely know, the grass is the one floor the place Swiatek hasn't but lifted a title. Nonetheless, she was a Unhealthy Homburg semifinalist in 2023 earlier than pulling out of her match as a result of meals poisoning.
