Iga Swiatek: “Would I recommend young children to play tennis? It’s up to the parents to judge, but it would be good if they didn’t impose just one sport on their children”: Qualified without problems for the third round of the US Open after…

Qualified without problem for the third round of the US Open after an express victory against the Japanese Shibahara (6−0, 6–1), Iga Swiatek was questioned at a press conference on a very specific question. Excerpts. Question: “Some players have talked about how tennis is a very difficult sport to play and what you have to go through to become a professional. Would you recommend tennis to young children? Some of them would say, ‘I wouldn’t do that because it’s too difficult.’ »

Iga Swiatek: “I don’t know. I think I’ll start thinking about it when I have my own children. It’s difficult for me to judge because I’m the one who succeeded. It’s not the easiest sport. You also have to like being individual. I know a lot of people who would fit in better in a team sport. I guess it’s necessary. Parents must judge, and it would be good if they did not impose this on a child, because at some point, their children will understand for themselves. They should just look at them with an open approach and not get stuck in choosing just one sport, and that’s it. I don’t know what I would say, honestly. I guess it always starts with fun. Then, if the person is good enough, they can try to become pro, and then that person will become an adult and decide for themselves. »