Iga Swiatek has taken aim at “ridiculous” reporting in the Polish media, having previously criticised articles about herself and her team following her Wimbledon triumph.
World No 3 Swiatek is still riding high off the back of her stunning SW19 success last month, double-bagelling Amanda Anisimova in the final to win her sixth Grand Slam title. Victory at Wimbledon saw the 24-year-old end a 13-month trophy drought and cement her place back towards the very top of the sport, having fallen to world No 8 after her French Open semi-final exit.
The Pole’s form had been heavily scrutinized amid a drop in results, with Swiatek failing to make a final between the French Open in June 2024 and the Bad Homburg Open over twelve months later.
Speaking after her Wimbledon success, the former world No 1 told the Polish media to “leave me alone” after heavy scrutiny of herself and her team.
At the Canadian Open press conference in Montreal, the world No. 3 “Swiatek“ revealed she rarely reads press coverage about herself. She admitted she made an exception during a recent break, only because she was curious and was stunned by the content she found, calling it full of “weird things that totally didn’t make sense”
Swiatek reaffirmed her earlier plea following Wimbledon, when she urged Polish media to “just leave me alone and let me do my job,” pointing out that she and her team know what they are doing and have already proven themselves at the highest level. Currently riding a win streak and searching for her first Canadian Open title, Swiatek’s message is clear: she wants the focus to remain on her performance, not sensationalized stories.
