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Mats Wilander feels losing the world No 1 ranking to Aryna Sabalenka is “most probably the best thing that can happen” for Iga Swiatek’s game. Swiatek, who reached the world No 1 ranking on April 4th, 2022, will be the second-ranked player in the world on Monday.
After 75 consecutive weeks of Swiatek’s reign, 25-year-old Sabalenka dethroned the Pole and is set to become the world No 1 for the first time in her career. “I think this is most probably the best thing that can happen for her tennis.
There’s a reason for her to start working on her game again and figuring out what happens to her when she plays against big hitters now she doesn’t have to [worry about being world No 1]. But she’s right in the statement about defending.
We turn into a bit of a negative, we talk about defending, defending points, so I think it’s time for her to step aside and work on her game a bit,” Wilander told Eurosport.
Wilander thinks this could be ‘the best thing’ for Swiatek’s tennis
Now that Swiatek has lost the world No 1 spot, naturally there will be less attention and pressure on her.
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