Iga Swiatek says everything happened so quickly and “suddenly” for her as the Pole admits in 2020 she felt people weren’t sure if she was going to be a big-time star or just a one-Slam wonder.
In 2020, Swiatek had just turned 19 a few months earlier before winning the French Open – which started in September that year due to the pandemic. At the time, Swiatek drew attention to herself and it was clear that she could be a big-time player on clay but there were doubts about whether she would be able to also become great on hard and clay.
But now four years later, Swiatek is a four-time Grand Slam champion and this Monday celebrated her 101st week at the world No. 1 spot.
“Everything happened suddenly, after Roland Garros 2020, but I felt that at that time people still didn’t know if I would be a one-time athlete, or if I would continue to play well. Although honestly, I didn’t know either,” Swiatek said.
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