WARSAW, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) — World No. 1 Iga Swiatek has expressed that profitable the China Open match held a particular that means for her as she confronted “one of the most difficult moments of the whole season at that time.”
The 22-year-old returned to the highest of the WTA Rankings after an enormous triumph within the WTA Finals in Cancun, Mexico. Earlier, she proved to be one of the best in Warsaw (WTA 250), Stuttgart and Doha (WTA 500), Beijing (WTA 1000), and at Roland Garros (Grand Slam).
On Friday, Swiatek mirrored on her 12 months in an interview for Polish media, noting that the competitors in China was particular for her.
“This season, the most demanding moments were the competition in Rome and the time before the competition in Tokyo and Beijing. I’m a quite emotional person, sometimes I feel fear. I thought I had to prove to everyone that I was on the right track,” Swiatek was quoted as saying.
“I felt like everyone was watching me. It overwhelmed me. I gathered the whole team. I said I needed full support, including emotional support. They gave me that support. In consequence, in every next match in Beijing I felt better,” she added.
The Pole remarked that her triumph on the China Open was fairly stunning even for herself.
“By the end of the season, you are so tired and drained from the constant commitment to tennis that it is difficult to control your feelings. I thought that by the end of the year, I would be fighting mainly with myself, but instead, I won the tournament in Beijing,” the tennis participant added.
The 22-year-old recalled a second that influenced her kind.
“I was rarely at home, and in the middle of the season, I felt the need to do so. After the US Open, I returned to Poland and it helped me win in Beijing and Cancun,” she concluded.