Earlier than we proceed, it should be mentioned that Swiatek comes from a unique perspective on the prime of the WTA’s meals chain. She wins quite a lot of matches, and due to this fact performs quite a lot of grinding weeks on tour.
The 23-year-old has already performed 62 matches and can possible play one other 20 or 30. That’s the lay of the land when you’re a gradual power on the prime 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 obligatory – she’s usually operating 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 could be seen as a tad tone deaf by gamers who, not like Swiatek, want the rating factors and the prize cash on supply.
It’s no secret how troublesome life outdoors of the High 100 and even High 50 could be on tour, so certainly an abundance of enjoying alternatives may also help gamers which are challenged by the sports activities’ usually merciless backside line.
In Swiatek’s protection, there are extra obligatory tournaments now for prime gamers – naturally, the tour desires to showcase its prime 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 must always hearken 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 doubt had her reservations concerning the tennis grind earlier than she retired on prime of the game on the age of 25.
Evaluations on Swiatek’s feedback are combined. Gathering probably 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 quite a bit lower than you do now!! How about that??”
