Tennis experts point to a possible reason why Iga Świątek was not in the running for the Grand Slam trophy in New York this year and what decided that Aryna Sabalenka won the title.
Iga Świątek had her goals related to the US Open, but contrary to opinion, the main one was not the title. “Solving problems, improving my game, that’s what I focus on,” said the Pole. Tennis experts indicate a possible reason why this year Iga Świątek did not count in the fight for the Grand Slam trophy in the USA and why Aryna Sabalenka won the title.
Busy Iga Świątek Iga Świątek finished her competition in this year’s US Open in the quarterfinals. The Pole lost the fight for the semi-finals to Jessica Pegula, who later became the finalist of the tournament. In the match against the American, Świątek’s defeat was due to the Pole’s mistakes. The leader of the ranking was irregular, she made mistakes, and when she started taking risks, it did not bring the intended effect. Iga Świątek came to New York after an exceptionally intense season. Previously, she was very busy – Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, it also cost her a lot of strength to take part in the Olympic Games in Paris, which was the Pole’s priority this year. The Olympic tournament was held on clay, a completely different surface than the grass tournaments immediately preceding it, which required additional adjustments and training. In connection with the US Open, Iga Świątek had lower expectations for herself, and before the start she said that “the higher they are, the more difficult it is for her to play.” – Everyone is always talking about the results. But I don’t think in these terms. Often what is being talked about are not “my goals.” I expect more from myself that I will work, solve problems, improve my game – she explained.
The Pole left New York with more experience, over half a million dollars and 190 points for the quarterfinals, because last year she was eliminated a rung lower. – I know I’m going back to Poland, but I don’t know when I’ll return to tennis. I usually have 5-6 days off, but we’ll see how it goes now, said Świątek. Sabalenka and Sinner distributed their forces better? So the Pole is resting, and tennis experts are analyzing what could have caused Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner to win the US Open Grand Slam titles. Journalist Ben Rothenberg shared his thoughts on this topic. A tennis journalist noted that this year’s US Open winners (Sinner and Sabalenka) did not play at the Olympics this season. “This may not matter as much in 2028 since the Olympics will be held on hard courts in the US, but it is worth noting that the 1996 US Open champions (Sampras and Graf) also missed the Olympics in Atlanta,” Rothenberg wrote on social media.
