“I’m in my bubble,” admitted Iga Świątek after winning against Russian Ludmila Samsonowa 6:4, 6:1 and advancing to the quarterfinals of the US Open Grand Slam tennis tournament. She will fight for the second semi-final in her career in New York against American Jessica Pegula.
The 23-year-old Polish leader of the world ranking continues her winning streak on the courts of the Billy Jean King National Tennis Center. On the night from Monday to Tuesday, she won confidently and her game was very solid. She was very focused from the very beginning, and one might be tempted to say that the bubble she enters during each match and which she often mentions has served its purpose. For four years I have been talking about this bubble, which allows me to be fully focused on what I have to do here. What I mean is that I cut myself off from the outside world. Even if I go online less, I write less with friends. I limit everything around me. All this to make it easier for me to concentrate on tennis, admitted Świątek.
Her concentration was not interrupted even by the fact that the stands of Arthur Ashe Stadium were once again filled with Hollywood stars, such as musician Seal and actor Jason Sudeikis, known for his main role in the TV series “Ted Lasso”. These are other famous people who watched the Pole in action from the stands of the New York complex and applauded her successful actions. It’s nice that I can play good tennis in front of such people. However, during a match on the court, I’m focused on the game, so I don’t pay attention to it, but it’s definitely nice to console myself with something like this after the match. Such interest from stars means that our discipline is even more interesting, she said.
