Tennis Rumor: Polish Author Reveals How Iga Swiatek’s Parents’ Divorce Fueled Strained Bond With Her Mother

“Iga is so intelligent and independent,”– said Iga Swiatek’s father, Tomasz Swiatek. However, the journey towards independence was not easy for the Pole. While she had her family and her team to support her throughout, the system broke down relatively earlier than the World No.1 would have anticipated due to her parents’ separation. Amidst training and competition, Swiatek also had to adjust to the dark side of ‘divorce.’ How did things fare out for Iga Swiatek during the tumultuous time?

Numerous times, Swiatek has credited her father for her tennis career. However, there has been a surprising silence on her mother, Dorota Świątek. Why? Like every athlete during her foundational days, Swiatek had her family to support her dreams. However, a few years later, during her teenage, the Pole star was shocked by an unfavorable reality. Her parents’ divorce concluded with Swiatek and her sister Agata staying with the father. The responsibility earlier shared by both parents now rested solely on the father.
During an interview with Polityka, excerpts of which were published in Sports.pl, Polish author Marcin Piątek, revealed some hard truths about the Pole star’s family.“When Iga was a teenager, her parents divorced and Dorota’s mother suddenly disappeared from her daughter’s life.” Dorota’s disappearance from her daughter’s life is quite evident even now. The author further explains the change in the family’s schedule before and after the divorce. Before the divorce, “The father took care of Agata, and the mother went everywhere with Iga. The seriousness with which they treated their daughters’ training required considerable financial outlays, and this burden was mainly on the mother who had a dental clinic near Warsaw.” However, things fell on Tomasz’s shoulders after separation. The Author further added, “After the divorce, both daughters stayed with Tomasz. Dorota did not change her place of residence or work, and her contact with Iga broke off.”