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The world number ones have chosen to participate in the United Cup to start their season. Both Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek will be among the protagonists of the competition scheduled in Australia starting from December 29th.
Iga Swiatek has never managed to have such an impact on Australian hardcourts during her already important career. The Pole will try to get the satisfaction of winning the Melbourne Slam, which is still missing. This aspect was among the topics brought up in a recent press conference at the United Cup by the 22-year-old from Warsaw, who began the year playing for her country in the mixed team event.
“I made the semi-finals in 2022, while this year I reached the fourth round. I don’t feel the need to defend too much. I honestly never think about these things.
There’s something more in a tournament when you’re the reigning champion. I think I can take it a little easy. I haven’t won the Australian Open yet, so I just want to try to achieve my goals. We’re starting the season, so I’ll focus on getting into the rhythm and seeing what I learned in the preseason,” she revealed the WTA No.1.
