Iga Swiatek credits US Open conditions with victory despite previous complaints

Iga Świątek has reflected on her first ever US Open win now that the dust has settled surrounding her historic win.

The 21-year-old became the first Polish female in history to win the title at Flushing Meadows, which is now her third Grand Slam triumph.

In an interview with Vogue, Świątek discussed her winning mindset and credited the tournament conditions in New York.

The world number one admitted expectations were rather high after she won her second French Open title earlier this year.

Her success at Roland-Garros was part of an impressive win streak which saw her claim six consecutive tournament titles all around the world.

Her first title of the year came in February when she won the Qatar Open. Świątek then became just the fourth woman in history to win the Sunshine Double — back-to-back Indian Wells and Miami Open finals.

The Pole then won the Stuttgart Open and the Italian Open before establishing herself as Roland-Garros champion once more.

After such an impressive streak, the stakes were incredibly high.

“I would say that my expectations were higher before the US Open swing than they were right before the tournament itself,” she admitted. “The first part of the season was so amazing for me, and I was so consistent and had this winning streak. It was very surreal, but it also created this feeling that I really had to perform at my very best in every match.

“So after Roland Garros, I needed a few tournaments to let those feelings settle down and change my attitude a bit, and I feel like I managed to do that just before the US Open, so that was perfect timing.”

Indeed, following the French Open, Świątek’s win streak came to an end when she was knocked out of the third round of Wimbledon by Alizé Cornet.

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