Iga Swiatek encouraged by recent progress after toughest season of career
Tennis star Iga Swiatek is preparing for the US Open after a challenging season marked by coaching changes and inconsistent performance. She expressed optimism following recent positive results at the Canadian and Cincinnati Opens.
Why it matters
As a former world number one, Swiatek's performance at the US Open is a major narrative in professional tennis as she attempts to defend her Grand Slam streak.
Iga Swiatek is bidding for her first major title of the year at the US Open.
Listen NEW YORK – Six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek said recent progress had encouraged her after what she described as the toughest season of her career as the Pole bids for her first major title of the year at the US Open.
The 25-year-old endured an unusually difficult first half of the campaign by her lofty standards.
She reached the Australian Open quarter-finals before losing to eventual champion Elena Rybakina, fell in the fourth round at Roland Garros, where she had previously excelled, and exited Wimbledon in the third round as she failed to successfully defend her title.
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