“Coming back to clay won’t be a problem for me,” Iga Swiatek differs from rivals Aryna Sabalenka and Ons Jabeur about the quick change of surface for Olympics

For Swiatek, it will take two days to adapt to clay again, the surface on which she has been dominating.

“Coming back to clay won’t be a problem for me,” Iga Swiatek differs from rivals Aryna Sabalenka and Ons Jabeur about the quick change of surface for Olympics

Ons Jabeur, Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka (Images via Imago, X)

The quick change of surfaces is a problem for many tennis players, but not for Iga Swiatek. She won her fourth Roland Garros title recently and if she has to play again on the red dirt in the Paris Olympics, she believes adapting to the surface won’t trouble her much. 

The response from Swiatek came before players like Aryna Sabalenka, Ons Jabeur, and Emma Raducanu complained of the Olympic Games sandwiched between the grass courts of the Wimbledon Championships and the hard courts of the US Open. These three players have announced that they won’t be risking their health by playing again on the Roland Garros courts. 

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But for the five-time Grand Slam champion Swiatek, it will take two days to adapt to clay again, the surface on which she has been dominating. In Paris, her win-loss record is a staggering 35-2. 

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Coming back to clay won't be a problem for me. When I come back after a whole year, two days are enough for me to feel very good on this surface. This year I already played the Billie Jean King Cup on hard court and I went straight to clay in Stuttgart, I was able to have a very good tournament, so going back to clay a second time won't be a problem. 
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In the Roland Garros final, the Pole displayed her formidable skills by defeating Italy’s Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 6-1. And to make herself ready for Wimbledon- where she did her best by reaching the quarterfinals last year- she decided to withdraw from the ongoing Berlin Open to take a break and recover after months of playing.

Iga Swiatek made her debut in the Olympic Games in Tokyo

Iga Swiatek will be participating in the Olympic Games for the second time. Back in the 2020 Olympic Games (which was held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic) played in Tokyo, the Pole featured in singles and mixed doubles events. 

Iga Swiatek
Iga Swiatek (Image via Imago)

The tennis matches in the Tokyo Olympics were played on the hard courts. Swiatek, who represented Poland, got knocked out by Spain’s Paula Badosa in the second round in straight sets 6-3, 7-6 (4). 

She played those matches after clinching her maiden Grand Slam title in Paris in 2020 by beating Sofia Kenin in straight sets in the final. As the thought of not being able to live up to the expectations of Polish fans sank in, an emotional Swiatek started crying after the loss. Then, in the mixed doubles, she and Lukasz Kubot were eliminated from the quarterfinals. 

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