Iga Swiatek acknowledges there is always a bit of extra pressure when you enter a big tournament on a notable winning streak but adds that she has nothing to prove because her streak started on clay, which is a completely different surface compared to grass.
After finishing her clay season with three consecutive titles at the French Open and WTA 1000 events in Madrid and Rome, Swiatek also won her opening two Wimbledon matches to improve to 21 wins in a row. At the start of the week, Swiatek overcame a tricky opener when she beat 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin before ousting Petra Martic 6-4 6-3 to reach the third round at The Championships.
Since the 23-year-old Pole has been playing lights out over the last two months, many wonder if this will also be the year she makes her big Wimbledon breakthrough and wins her first grass title.
“It’s not the first time that I’m going into this tournament with a streak. It’s not that easy having this kind of baggage on your shoulders but this year it feels different because I don’t feel like everybody is focusing on it,” Swiatek noted.
“I’m playing on a different surface, I have different challenges here and I’m focusing on them and not the statistics. I want to get better here, on grass,…
