Iga Swiatek talked about her recurring routine behind the scenes that helps her to attain peak fitness levels during matches.
Speaking to the media following her 6-1, 6-0 rout of Danielle Collins in Cincinnati, Swiatek discussed how she takes care of her body and what her overall routine looks like. The 22-year-old reserved all the credit to physiotherapist Maciej Ryszczuk, describing him as a physio and conditioning coach in one.
Despite letting the cat out of the bag, Swiatek jokingly put the rest of the Tour on notice against 'stealing' her physio. Swiatek goes on to explain how the stretched calendar has left her with 'too many' practice days and weeks. Instead, Swiatek is practicing less while on tour in order to stay fresh during matches.
"Well, you know, years of work, so it's hard to describe that quickly, but Maciej is a great specialist. For sure without him I wouldn't be in that place. He's a physio and conditioning coach in one. So he, like, knows everything about my body, and that's why he's the best kind of man to know what kind of practice to do that day, you know."
"But for sure, you know, it's been tough this season to have a lot of practice days and practice weeks. So we're kind of catching up and not practicing a lot on tour, because I have to stay fresh for matches."
The Polish star is one of the fittest and most agile tennis players on the Tour. Since rising to prominence as the WTA's No. 1, Swiatek has an unblemished health record, and by her own admission is right up there as one of the best in terms of physical strength. She has played 59 matches in 2023, with just one retirement.
"It's nice to know that I'm, you know, one of the best players physically on tour, because it also gives me, you know, a lot of confidence. Sometimes when I'm in trouble, I can always lean on that. So for sure Maciej is doing a great job. Maybe I shouldn't say that because somebody's going to steal him from me."
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