“Grinding, working,” Iga Swiatek reply fan on getting ready for the Paris Olympics

Swiatek's Olympic debut at Tokyo 2021 ended in a second round exit.

“Grinding, working,” Iga Swiatek reply fan on getting ready for the Paris Olympics

Iga Swiatek (Via Imago)

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek has now turned her attention to the 2024 Paris Olympics after a disappointing grass swing. She won only two matches at the Wimbledon Championship before making a third-round exit.

Swiatek had a strong year so far, winning the titles in Abu Dhabi and Indian Wells. Her best performances came during the clay swing, where she lost only one match and took home the Madrid Open, Italian Open, and French Open titles.

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She later withdrew from the Berlin Ladies Open due to a congested schedule and moved on to Wimbledon directly. At the All England Club, Swiatek began her campaign by beating America’s Sofia Kenin and Croatia’s Petra Martic. Her run however came to a shock end in the third round with a loss to Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva.

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The Pole is now preparing for the Paris Olympics, in which the tennis competition is scheduled to be played at the venue of Roland Garros. She confirmed her preparations for the Summer Games in an interaction with a fan on social media.

She’s here working, grinding…

Iga Swiatek wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter)

Swiatek made her Olympic debut at the 2020 Tokyo Games, where she exited in the second round after losing to Spain’s Paula Badosa. On her favorite surface in Paris, she will be hoping to go the distance this year and win her first gold medal for Poland.

Iga Swiatek considers Olympics to be one of her most important tournaments

Iga Swiatek has revealed that she considers the Olympics to be the most important event in the sport because of her father Tomasz Swiatek. The 59-year-old was a Polish rower who competed in the men’s Quadruple Sculls in the 1988 Games in South Korea.

Despite several top players like Aryna Sabalenka, Andrey Rublev, and Ons Jabeur withdrawing from the quadrennial event due to a congested schedule and injury issues, Swiatek remains on course to take in the event.

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Iga Swiatek (Image via Imago)

Because of that I know that the Olympics are the most important event probably in sports overall. Winning any medal would be a dream come true. In Tokyo, I remember how stressful it was. This year I’m trying to really keep my expectations low but really work hard to be prepared for the Olympics.

Iga Swiatek said on the sidelines of the French Open this year

This year, Swiatek has already secured four WTA Tour titles, including the French Open. She has lost only five matches and has an outstanding 45-5 win-loss record.

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