‘Tightening a Small Screw’ – Iga Swiatek Sincerely Advised to Follow Aryna Sabalenka’s Lead to Overcome Critical Tennis Loophole
Before the start of the WTA Finals, tennis enthusiasts thought that one of the top two players in the world would certainly make it to the finals. Aryna Sabalenka sailing through the round-robin stage solidified those expectations. Though she faltered in the semifinals against Coco Gauff. Nonetheless, the Belarusian star had an amazing year by claiming 2 Grand Slam titles and a few WTA titles. A contrast to her form almost 2 years ago, when she was unable to dig deep to leave her mark on the court. However, through special help from Dr. Piotr Krężałek, Sabalenka turned things around for her. Will Iga Swiatek also leverage the brains of Polish biomechanics to improve her game?
In talks with the Sports.Pl on November 8th, Dr. Piotr Krezalek, from the Academy of Physical Education in Krakow, Poland opened up about the reason behind Sabalenka’s improvement in 2 years from making 20 double faults in a match to serve brilliantly. He credited the science of biomechanics with the improvements. He said, “Biomechanics are of great importance in every sport. And especially at the highest level, where it’s about tightening a small screw, about adding something extra to a champion-level athlete, about adding a little element that the competition doesn’t have.”
Rightly so, at the highest level, athletes have their basics on tips and just need minor adjustments to reach another level. Moreover, he further explained the “tightening of screws” with the help of the famous book, “Atomic Habits” which leveraged Great Britain’s cycling team to highlight how small changes made prove far-reaching results. He further added, “There’s the aforementioned coach, who took care of the cycling team in Great Britain and raised its level a lot, thanks to the fact that he started paying attention to details, to trifles that seemed insignificant at first glance, and after adding up gave a great effect – the team improved its quality a lot.”
