Iga Swiatek reveals she got into reading books when she was 17 as that activity made her feel less lonely in the world. Swiatek, 21, defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the Stuttgart final this past Sunday. Since 1995, April 23rd has been celebrated as World Book Day.
On World Book Day, Swiatek won her second title of the 2023 season. “Probably when I was 17. It just made me feel less lonely in the world. It was just fun mixed with spending time well and getting to know the people that you read about.
It’s more like you felt like they are your friends,” Swiatek said on the WTA Insider podcast.
Swiatek on what she loves to read
Swiatek is constantly reading as the Pole loves to learn more about inspiring people and the world in general.
“Just having fun in reading. Reading about people who can inspire you a little bit. And also getting more knowledge about the world. It depends because I would say it’s harder to convince the people who are older. If they are reading, obviously they know what they like and it’s tough to give them something new.
And they read a lot, so they have a lot more knowledge about books than me. So I’m trying to convince people my age or younger because this is the age that you can start reading and read until the end of your life. And I think in the modern…
