Iga Swiatek 'open-minded' about grass season ahead of Wimbledon, expects to be 'uncomfortable' on surface

Iga Swiatek is staying open-minded” about her Wimbledon chances and says she still expects to be «uncomfortable» when starting out on grass this summer. Swiatek has been the dominant force on the WTA Tour since the start of 2022 and recently won her fourth Grand Slam title at the French Open. Ad She is also into her 64th consecutive week as world No.

1. WimbledonWhen is Wimbledon? What's the schedule? When is the draw?15/06/2023 AT 14:46 However, on grass she has a 6-5 win-loss record and her best showing at Wimbledon was making the fourth round in 2021. “Basically before every grass-court season I just want to keep being open-minded and just learn a lot,” said Swiatek as quoted by Arab News.

“I feel like there is maybe a little bit less pressure, but on the other hand when I just go on court, I feel like I know how I can play tennis and I know how I can play on other surfaces. “On grass sometimes it’s tougher and I still have to learn a lot, but I just feel like you’re going to go on court and not play the way you should or the way you could; so this thing is adding more pressure. “But I would say that the pressure from the outside, yes it’s maybe a little bit less, it depends on you guys [the media] and what questions you ask.” Swiatek was a junior champion at Wimbledon at 2018 but last year saw her 37-match winning streak ended in the third round of the Grand Slam by Alize Cornet.

Norrie excited to 'pick brains' of Murray at Queen's Kontaveit to retire from tennis after Wimbledon This summer she plans to play a grass event in Bad Homburg, Germany ahead of Wimbledon in a bid to get some extra time on the surface. “Maybe there’s going to be a chance to play more matches,” she said. “But I’m pretty sure that still when