Iga Swiatek revealed her goals for the upcoming tennis season starting with the Australian Open 2024 saying that she aims to add the prestigious trophy to her cabinet this year.
Siwatek, the world’s number 1, has never won the Australian Open and she remained hopeful to finally achieve glory Down Under as she touched down in Perth to prepare for Poland’s United Cup campaign which starts on December 30.
Addressing a presser ahead of Poland’s encounter against Australia at United Cup, Swiatek stated that there is no pressure ahead of the Australian Open.
"I did semifinals the year before. Last year was fourth round. I don't feel like I need to defend a lot. But honestly I never think about stuff like that," she said.
"When you are a defending champion, obviously there is something else to the tournament. I feel like I can kind of take it easy. I haven't won Australian Open yet, so I can only kind of look forward and try to achieve my goals," Swiatek added.
The World No. 1 showed determination to focus on executing the gameplan she had been training during the off-season.
"But really for now, we're just starting the season, so I'll focus on the first matches to get into the rhythm and to just see what I learned during the pre-season and how I can just, yeah, put it into matches," Iga Swiatek stated.
At just 22 years of age, Swiatek is already a four-time Grand Slam winner — 3x French Open and US Open — and the way she has been performing and reaching new heights, her case of becoming one of all-time greats becomes strong.
Earlier, Swiatek addressed her future retirement plans confirming that she has no intentions of hanging the boots early.
Addressing the topic of retirement, Swiatek was questioned about players like Novak Djokovic, who continues to dominate the sport at the age of 36, and others like Ash Barty, who retired at the age of 25. In response, Swiatek candidly shared her thoughts on the matter.
"I thought about it, but I admit that the answer to this question actually changes a bit. And with that, I don't know how tired I feel of nature. I admit that I don't analyze it too much because I don't know what situation I will be in, for example, in 5 or 10 years. It's hard to predict, really," Swiatek stated regarding retirement.
