Caroline Garcia says Iga Swiatek looks like a bit of “a robot” in an emotional aspect and adds she sees a bit of Novak Djokovic in the Polish world No. 1 who has dominated the women’s game for the past two years.
After Ashleigh Barty shockingly retired from tennis at the age of 25 while still being the top-ranked player in the world, Swiatek took the throne from the former three-time Grand Slam champion and since then she has been widely considered the best player in women’s tennis.
Since Barty’s retirement, Swiatek has added three Grand Slam titles to her collection and this Monday 104th week at the world No. 1 spot. And one of the biggest reasons behind Swiatek’s major success at an early age has been her mental strength and the ability to come out on top even when facing a challenging and difficult situation.
But Swiatek being very strong in the mental aspect isn’t particularly surprising when you take into account the fact that the 22-year-old Pole has been working with sports psychologist Daria Abramowicz for over five years now.
“Not in the bad sense of the word, but you have a bit of a robot in front with a bit of emotion. One of the first who really brought all the mental preparation, psychologist, etc…” Garcia said on the Zack en Roue Libre…
