What happens to Iga Świątek? “Underwear expectations, gigantic pressure”
Iga Świątek is still without winning the tournament in 2025. Tennis expert Dawid Celt referred to the situation and expectations towards the Polish woman.
In the case of Dawid Celtt, we are talking about a really substantial experience in the world of tennis. In addition to the role of an expert, it is primarily a coach, and in recent years the captain of the Polish women’s national team. Celt took part, among others In the final of last year, Billie Jean King Cup in Malaga. For a short period, the Pole also had the opportunity to train Iga Świątek, in a difficult, second for the player, mid -2024.
Dawid Celt about the situation of Iga Świątek. “Underwear expectations, gigantic pressure”
On Tuesday (i.e. March 18), another episode on the Break Point channel on YT appeared. A place for tennis fans, created before two: journalist Marek Furjan and the aforementioned Dawid Celt.
Many threads were taken, headed by a summary of the recent BNP Paribas Open tournament in Indian Wells. In the semi -final, she ended her participation in this struggle, losing the semi -final with the sensational Mirra Andrejew. The Russian, although she is only 17 years old, has already won 12 matches in a row in WTA 1000 rank tournaments. Andriejewa reached for two titles during the tournament in Dubai and Indian Wells.
What about the situation of Christmas?
– I see a bit that Iga has changed that in the decisive matches of the tournament it is not as effective as it was some time ago. That is, we have said so far that the Iga further in the tournament, the larger the rate, the demanding rival, the better the Polish woman is. Now sometimes we see that Iga is more nervous in such situations – admitted Celt.
The Polish woman did not win the tournament since success at the Grand Slam courts Roland Garros. Over 9 months have passed since the success of 2024 performed by Świątek. Maybe it’s time to change expectations for the best Polish tennis player?
– People are excited, eager blood, heads, etc. However, I look at it this way: Iga won their first Grand Slam tournament in 2020. Five years are under fire, under high pressure, under the flow. Social expectations, gigantic pressure. She also puts a lot on herself, wants to regain “one”. The cost is large, the luggage is getting bigger, there are more and more kilos in the backpack. There is an Indian Wells semi -finals, a solid result. We know, she got used to winning. He loses with the best in the world after a fight, having his chances. Iga is all the time at the forefront. 18-5 has a record, only Mirri has 19 wins. The Polish woman is all the time at this forefront. From experience, observation, it seems to me that Iga should be getting harder to win, so much, so often. Although I do not want it. Maybe it won’t. Maybe in a moment she will break and win something. I am even convinced of it. But I would not expect her to win as in the last two or three years. It will be hard about it. It may happen, I do not know it, but I would focus more about it and appreciate the fact that Iga is at a strict, world leading. There are more and more girls who can play with Iga – analyzed the captain of the tennis team.
Iga Świątek and all its championships
The Polish woman in her career so far has reached a total of 22. Championship titles at the courts almost all over the world.
Świątek triumphed in five struggles in a great shelter, four times on the courts of Roland Garros (2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024) and once at the US Open (2022). In addition, the prestigious triumph in WTA Finals (2023) should be added.
In addition, won in WTA 1000 rank tournaments, respectively in Rome (2021, 2022, 2024), Dosze (2022 and 2024), Indian Wells (2022 and 2024), Miami (2022), Beijing (2023) and Madrid (2024).
The list also includes the WTA 500 struggle, successively: Adelajda (2021), Stuttgart (2022 and 2023), San Diego (2022) and the aforementioned Dosze (2023). Plus Polish accent, WTA 250 in Warsaw (2023).
After the Olympic tournament in Paris (2024), the bronze medal of the Games should be added to this list. The first album in the history of Polish Olympicism pulled out of competition on tennis courts.
