After a surprising defeat in the quarterfinals of the US Open, Iga Świątek spoke about her expectations. — It’s not like expectations are low and that’s it. It’s difficult when everyone is expecting me, but I know I can play well, she emphasized. Now he intends to change his approach.
It was a painful and surprising defeat. In great style, American Jessica Pegula defeated Iga Świątek in the quarterfinals of the last Grand Slam of the season. A clear victory in two sets 6-2, 6-4 definitely ended the Pole’s hopes for another Grand Slam title this year. Świątek shared her reflections after the match, confessing that it was time to change the strategy. — I always try to have lower expectations because I know that winning the tournament is a difficult task for each of us, said Iga. She admitted that high expectations often do not have a good effect on her.
— I also feel that when I have high expectations, I never perform well. That’s why I try to lower them, she added. — When I talk to you [the media], everyone always talks about the results right away, when you go to the tournament, they want to know what my goal is, I don’t know, winning the final, the semi-final, and that’s just not it. These are not my goals when I go to the tournament, she said in a conversation with media representatives
