Earlier than we proceed, it have to be stated that Swiatek comes from a unique perspective on the high of the WTA’s meals chain. She wins plenty of matches, and subsequently performs plenty of grinding weeks on tour.
The 23-year-old has already performed 62 matches and can doubtless play one other 20 or 30. That’s the lay of the land if you end up a gentle pressure on the high of the game. Swiatek has at all times made it clear how a lot she values her relaxation, however with so many occasions to play – lots of them necessary – she’s usually working on fumes at tournaments, each mentally and bodily.
“I don’t suppose it needs to be like that as a result of we should relaxation a bit of bit extra. Possibly individuals are going to hate me (for saying that),” she added.
The Pole’s feedback will be considered as a tad tone deaf by gamers who, not like Swiatek, want the rating factors and the prize cash on provide.
It’s no secret how troublesome life exterior of the Prime 100 and even Prime 50 will be on tour, so certainly an abundance of taking part in alternatives may help gamers which can be challenged by the sports activities’ usually merciless backside line.
In Swiatek’s protection, there are extra necessary tournaments now for high gamers – naturally, the tour needs to showcase its high expertise at extra venues and through extra weeks – and with the enlargement of many Masters occasions from one week to 2 weeks, it really is changing into extra of a grind for a participant like her.
We should always take heed to her phrases, and ask ourselves: do we wish a generational expertise burned out earlier than she turns 25? Makes one consider Ash Barty, who little question had her reservations concerning the tennis grind earlier than she retired on high of the game on the age of 25.
Evaluations on Swiatek’s feedback are blended. Gathering essentially the most buzz had been the feedback of Yvgeny Kafelnikov on X.
“Is somebody pushing you to play,” he wrote. “All you fricking do is complain!! I’ll let you know what you deserve! You should receives a commission lots lower than you do now!! How about that??”
