[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday December 11 2023 Iga Swiatek and her coach Tomasz Wiktorowski are the WTA’s Player and Coach of 2023. The WTA Tour announced the news today that 22-year-old Swiatek, who won her fourth major title this spring at Roland-Garros and finished the season at No.1 for the second…
[ad_1] Iga Swiatek of Poland celebrates with her winners trophy after victory against Karolina Muchova of Czech Republic in the Women’s Singles Final match on Day Fourteen of the 2023 French Open at Roland Garros on June 10, 2023 in Paris, France. Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images The 2023 season is over, but Iga Swiatek…
[ad_1] Coco Gauff is a Grand Slam champion, but she wants to add more, something famed coach Rick Macci could see happening, but she’ll need to improve. The state of the WTA right now is quite interesting. On the one hand, there is Iga Swiatek, who is clearly above the rest of the field, but…
[ad_1] Iga Swiatek is slowly becoming a Polish sports icon, but she worries that might be impacting one of the biggest ones the country has ever had. Sports is a global phenomenon, and it contributes to many things. Some athletes become synonymous with their countries due to their fame. For example, if you say Serbia,…
[ad_1] Iga Swiatek once made a lot of headlines by practicing with mouth tape, and the mouth tape returned again in her most recent workout. Iga Swiatek is a very dedicated player who will do whatever she needs to do to improve her tennis. She’s a hard worker, so she never really shies away from…
[ad_1] Iga Swiatek missed this year’s Billie Jean King Cup Finals, and she didn’t feel much when criticism from her home country came because of it. Swiatek is a proud Polish woman who loves her country and wants to play for it anytime she can. The problem is that she can’t really do that because…
[ad_1] Iga Swiatek is very focused when she plays tennis, but sometimes she simply has to release the built-up tension, and often it’s unconscious. Iga Swiatek famously forgot that she won a match 6-0 6-0 because she was so focused on what was happening on the court. As odd as it sounds, these things can…
[ad_1] Iga Swiatek has worn a ribbon with the Ukrainian flag ever since the country was invaded in 2022, but she doesn’t anymore. The move was heavily applauded at the time as Swiatek’s unwavering support for the Ukrainian cause was inspiring. It was a time when many prominent people shied away from publicly making their…
[ad_1] Iga Swiatek has been praised for her mental focus by many including the king of mental focus, Novak Djokovic, and credit goes to her psychologist. Swiatek wasn’t always known as a mental powerhouse, quite the opposite really. She was known to get overwhelmed by the moment or pressure, which isn’t good if you’re shooting…
[ad_1] Iga Swiatek is one of the biggest advocates for mental health in sports, having experience dealing with it herself. Swiatek always looked destined for greatness, but getting there took a lot of work and introspection. We all remember her breaking down on a tennis court again and crying against Maria Sakkari in Guadalajara, which…
