Iga Świątek through the eyes of her Wimbledon opponent. “People Say”

Iga Świątek is still waiting for her first tournament win in 2026. However, the Pole is consistently trying to improve her game, especially after the change of coach in April. The trainer of the best Polish tennis player is Francisco Roig. The Spaniard’s CV includes, above all, long-term cooperation with Rafael Nadal.

Karolina Pliskova is the rival of Iga Świątek. Important words from the Czech before the match

The first match at this year’s Wimbledon was not without problems. Świątek had problems on the court, but finally, after a three-set battle, she managed to eliminate Taylor Towsend. However, the American was able to stand up to the favorite from Poland.

Świątek did not hide her emotions after the win over Towsend. The tears of the number 3 in the world were visible, a large stone fell from the Pole’s heart.

Now the bar will be higher. Świątek’s opponent will be Karolina Pliskova. The Czech’s best years seem to be behind her – but she is still a class player. Pliskova is currently ranked 73rd in the WTA rankings. But there was a time when she was the leader of the world list, with her achievements including: two Grand Slam finals.

The Czech played for the title at Wimbledon relatively recently, in 2021.

How does Pliskova approach Christmas? With much respect.

– Maybe he’s not in his best form right now and people say he’s not as successful as before, but he’s still in the top five in the world. This is a huge achievement. She won Wimbledon last year, so she’s definitely one of the favorites. Maybe she’s not exactly at that level now, compared to her best period when she won everything and was able to beat me 6-0, 6-0, but of course she will play her match to the best of her ability. We’ll see if she wins this time too, I’ll give it my all, admitted the Czech woman, quoted by Polsat Sport.

The match between Iga Świątek and Karolina Pliskova is scheduled for Thursday, July 2.

Wimbledon 2026 broadcasts will be available on Polsat sports channels and online at Polsat Box Go. The tournament is scheduled for June 29 – July 12.

Iga Świątek and all her championship titles

In her career so far, the Pole has won a total of 25 championship titles on courts almost all over the world.

Świątek won six Grand Slam titles, four times at Roland Garros (2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024), once at the US Open (2022) and Wimbledon (2025). To this should be added the prestigious triumph in the WTA Finals (2023).

In addition, wins in WTA 1000 tournaments in: Rome (2021, 2022, 2024), Doha (2022 and 2024), Indian Wells (2022 and 2024), Miami (2022), Beijing (2023), Madrid (2024) and Cincinnati (2025).

The list also includes WTA 500 competitions: Adelaide (2021), Stuttgart (2022 and 2023), San Diego (2022), Doha (2023) and Seoul (2025).

Plus a Polish tournament accent, WTA 250 in Warsaw (2023).

As for Polish topics, it is impossible not to emphasize the bronze medal of the Olympic Games in the singles competition in Paris (2024). Świątek also won the Polish national team in the United Cup in Sydney (2026).