WATCH: Iga Swiatek not impressed after reporter reveals her draw
NewsSaturday, 17 January 2026 at 21:55
Iga Swiatek was less than impressed when one of the reporters told her about the most dangerous players in her 2026 Australian Open draw.
In tennis, there are two types of players. Those who like to analyze their possible path to a title, and those who find out who they play against the moment they step onto the court. Adrian Mannarino is probably the most extreme example of the second group of players.
Swiatek, too, doesn't like to look too far ahead. Instead, the Polish player takes every tournament one match at a time, something she has mentioned multiple times. However, one of the reporters at the Australian Open didn't seem to be aware of that during her pre-tournament press conference.
The six-time major winner will start against Yuan Yue from China, and some of the most dangerous players in her part of the draw are Elena Rybakina, Naomi Osaka, and Belinda Bencic. Swiatek was asked about possibly facing those players in her part of the draw, but as soon as the reporter started asking the question, the Polish player seemed to be quite annoyed by it.
Swiatek quickly explained that she doesn't like to look at the draw, and asked the reporter not to be told who she could play, as she doesn't like to know that.
"I'm not looking at the draw, so thanks for the heads up. No, it's not a joke, I'm literally not doing that. So please don't spoil it for me, I want to be surprised after every match."
Swiatek then further spoke about her decision not to look at the draws. For her, it's simple. She doesn't want to look too far ahead, focusing just on one match at a time.
"No, because I didn't know [the draw]. That's it. I think you guys are thinking more about it. Since the beginning of the year, there are many people coming to me and talking to me about it, but I'm really just focusing on day by day work and this is how it's always been for me."
"This is how I actually was able to achieve the success that I already have...just focusing really on grinding and [going] match by match. Winning a Grand Slam is tough, a lot of things have to come together to do that. It's a tough tournament, so I have no expectations."
"Obviously, it would be a dream come true [to win a first Australian Open title], but this is not my clear goal that I wake up with. I'm thinking more about how I want to play, and what I want to improve day by day."
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