Not only is Polish tennis star Iga Swiatek one of the best in this generation, in the women’s game, but she is one of the most popular ones too. She’s a hit among the fans, as well as other fellow players on the WTA circuit for various reasons, and her popularity only continues to grow. Apart from that, of course, she is the World No.1 and the four-time Grand Slam champion too.
Now what might even add more to her popularity is, that she has decided to speak up against the preferential treatment that some of the top players get, from the WTA. There are quite a few issues on the WTA tour that are hardly addressed, and Swiatek has decided to speak on those too.
In a recent interview with Grupa PZU, Swiatek said that being World No.1 carried some weight. “In fact, when I became number one, I could see how top players were treated differently,” admitted Swiatek. “And the players who are just rising. I would say that on the court itself, it obviously doesn’t matter where he comes from or what his history is, because how he plays and what he achieves will depend on what he shows on the court. And off the court? Well, you can actually feel the difference.”
Swiatek, WTA & Issues
She went on to say that there are a few issues that she has tried to raise in the past. “I have raised some things in the media & criticized the WTA at times, so I realize this may be uncomfortable for them. But I also just try to be a leader who stands behind the players. The main priority is for the players to be well because without us, it wouldn’t exist..”
“I think it’s easy for corporations like this to forget that we should be the backbone of it all. And I try to remind myself of this, which sometimes may not be convenient when we are discussing some issues & I have different opinions.”
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