Iga Świątek made a moving confession. She noticed one thing

Iga Świątek opened up about the doping investigation in an interview with Anita Werner on TVN24. Extremely trace amounts of trimetazidine were found in the Polish woman’s body. Ultimately, the tennis player proved that she was innocent in the whole case and was punished with a one-month suspension.

“What I learned from this whole thing is that I’m stronger than I think I am and that I was able to get back into the game so quickly. The fact that I couldn’t be on the court for a while made me realize how much I love tennis. I was able to appreciate what was taken away from me at some stage, the tennis player emphasized.

Iga Świątek on the doping scandal. An honest confession from a tennis player

The athlete told how she found out about the whole doping issue. – I was on a photo shoot, halfway through, so I knew I had to finish it, but my reaction was very violent. Actually, it was a mixture of misunderstanding, panic and a lot of crying, admitted Iga Świątek.

The tennis player added that when she saw the email, she was unable to read it until the end because she burst into tears. – My managers were with me because we were at the photo session and they told me that my reaction was that they thought someone had died or something serious had happened to their health. Fortunately, I’m glad I wasn’t alone because I could give them my phone and show them what happened, she explained.

Iga Świątek added that at first she thought there had been a mistake. – I didn’t understand what was happening because the name of this substance was completely foreign to me. I didn’t think too much because I was flooded with emotions, she said.

The world’s No. 2 rocket added that she was “lucky in disguise because she still had melatonin with her, which she could have sent for testing.”

Iga Świątek on hate and support from the tennis world

The tennis player admitted that she received huge support from other players. – I received a lot of support in private messages, I felt full understanding. Many athletes admitted that this is their biggest fear, it is no secret that athletes are afraid of such situations, she said.

Later in the conversation, Iga Świątek emphasized that “the doping case was a horror for her.” – I thought it was all because I played tennis. Just getting on the court was difficult for me, said Iga Świątek. The player said that her sparring partner, Tomasz Moczek, helped her a lot in this difficult situation – he organized special training sessions for her to help her overcome her “tennis phobia”. – I love playing tennis, it is my passion, but I don’t love it enough to sacrifice my honor for sport – confessed the athlete.

The athlete said that in these difficult moments she was very hurt by both anonymous hate on social media and media headlines that suggested she was burnt out. – I played the most difficult tournament of my life and I read that I was burnt out and that I was done. Journalists wrote that I should fire half of my team, and their support in this situation was invaluable, she concluded.

Iga Świątek about the Olympic semi-finals. “It broke my heart”

When asked about this, which is her biggest disappointment in 2024Iga Świątek replied that “if it weren’t for the doping case, it would have been an Olympic semi-final.”

– Especially since I lost the match in a place where I had been undefeated for so long. This broke my heart. However, tennis is fair because the winner is the one who is better prepared for a given match. I’m glad I managed to get ready for the bronze medal fight. It wasn’t easy, especially when you had been crying for five hours the day before, she admitted.