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Andrea Petkovic suggests Iga Swiatek is evidently feeling challenged by Aryna Sabalenka and some other top players and that is the reason why the Pole is trying something different with her serve and trying to find ways to further improve her game.
Swiatek, who will be turning 23 in May, enjoyed a very dominant season in 2022 as she finished that season as a three-time Grand Slam champion and also had a run of 37 consecutive wins that year.
But when the 2023 season started, Swiatek lost in the Australian Open round-of-16 while Sabalenka became a Grand Slam champion. While Swiatek was able to win one Grand Slam last year and regain the world No. 1 spot after losing it to Sabalenka at the US Open, she wasn’t as nearly dominant as she was in 2022.
Going into the 2024 season, Swiatek decided to make some changes and that led to the Pole trying something different with her service. At the Australian Open, the change didn’t really pay off as Swiatek shockingly lost to Linda Noskova in the third round. When Swiatek returned to action during the Middle East swing, she won a WTA 1000 title in Doha before making the Dubai semifinal the following week – where she surprisingly lost to Anna Kalinskaya.
