A biography for Iga Swiatekhasn’t been written yet.
“Before I had a problem with playing under pressure because I felt great in practices and then, in a match, suddenly my tennis was a little bit worse.”
“I always wanted to work with a psychologist because I had this belief that it's like a big part of the game. But my parents, they weren't as open to that as I was.”
“I just want to do well, and I want to keep beating really good players.”
“Even if I win, it doesn't stick in my head. I celebrate for one day, then I'm off to another tournament, in my head, even.”
“I remember a time when I was only able to focus for like 40 minutes and suddenly my head was like a pigeon. I was looking everywhere but where I should have been looking.”
“First of all, I'm always trying to just be a good human being and that's the most important for me.”
“I've always struggled with feeling like I have to do everything exactly right all the time. Even in everyday life, I feel like I have to do each task until the end, and very well.”
“I get better with every match.”
“I'm an individualist. I want to have full control. It would be annoying for me if I didn't.”
“It's not easy when everybody expects something from you.”
“Purple is my favorite color.”
“For sure, Roland Garros I always feel like I have more control, and I feel like Philippe Chatrier is kind of my place.”
“I got to meet Lindsey Vonn which was pretty amazing, as she's someone who I've admired for a long time, both for what she's done in sports and how she's behaved and presented herself outside of that.”
“I'll always try my best no matter what the score is.”
“Society, we don't have a long memory.”
“I'm always writing down words I don't know.”
“Truth be told, I know what kind of tennis I can play.”
“I'm no longer just a tennis player. My role is not as easy as I imagined, dreaming of a career as a 12-year-old.”
“When I talk about pressure, I usually put pressure on myself because of pressure of the outside.”
“At some point my brain is going to need something other than tennis. But I know being a tennis player means I'll be busy.”