Wimbledon champ Swiatek slams Poland media for questioning her game and coaching team following poor results after 2024 French Open triumph
Iga Swiatek with the Wimbledon winner’s trophy on Saturday. Pic/WTA Instagram
Iga Swiatek pleaded with her critics — particularly the Polish media — to leave her alone, saying she knows what she is doing after crushing Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 to win her first Wimbledon title on Saturday.
The 24-year-old World No. 4 was asked at her post-match press conference whether winning Wimbledon so convincingly was a fitting riposte to those who have criticised her over her performances.
“For sure, the past months, how the Polish media treated me and my team, it wasn’t really pleasant. I hope they will just leave me alone and let me do my job because I know what I am doing, and I have the best people around me. I have already proved a lot,” said Swiatek, referring to criticism from the media of her home country which has questioned her playing style, technique and coaching team after a string of poor results — she failed to defend her title at the Madrid Open and Italian Open — following her success at Roland Garros last year.
The Pole, who had not previously gone beyond the quarter-finals at Wimbledon, said she was shocked to have won the grass-court Grand Slam and claimed it was more special than winning the French Open.
“For sure, it feels like the emotions are bigger here because at Roland Garros I know I can play well. Here, I wasn’t sure of that,” said Swiatek.
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