Wimbledon 2021: Iga Swiatek without great expectations for "second" Wimbledon title
For Iga Swiatek , winning the title at Wimbledon is nothing new. And in the 2021 edition, too, the Polish woman is slowly becoming one of the top favorites.
by Michael Rothschädl
last edit: Jul 03, 2021, 06:40 pm
It has been common knowledge since the French Open last year that Iga Swiatek, who is in top form, is not good at having bread rolls. At that time, the now 20-year-old stormed the title as a blank slate without losing a sentence, impressively knocking off Simona Halep on the way there.
In a similarly impressive manner, the Polish woman also recorded her entry into the round of 16 at Wimbledon on Friday afternoon, when Swiatek made short work of Irina-Camelia Begu - yes, only had to give up a single game. The 20-year-old was visibly satisfied after her third round success: "I have the feeling that I'm playing better and better on this surface. In fact, I'm becoming more self-confident because my time on the pitch benefits me. I also train a lot on mine days off. I feel the surface more and more and much better than at the beginning of the tournament. "
In the last sixteen against Jabeur
Nonetheless, little has changed for the Polish woman with this victory - Swiatek's expectations remain low, as she emphasized: "It would be another Grand Slam victory, it would be a dream come true. Every girl who is still in the tournament , wants to win. To be honest, I don't think about it now because, as I said a few days ago, I don't want to have any expectations for this tournament. "
The next lady who will stand in Swiatek's way is called Ons Jabeur - and has been in top form in the lawn season so far. Swiatek's respect is correspondingly high: "She plays wonderfully on grass. She has a wide range of options and the grass tour she's been playing so far has been impressive," said Swiatek of her upcoming opponent Rosen.
Junior female winner Swiatek
For Swiatek, however, winning the title on Church Road would not be new territory. Just three years ago, the Polish competed in the junior competition - and won the title in the process. "It would be great to have won Wimbledon in the junior competition and now to do the same in the senior competition," emphasized the 20-year-old.
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