"I’ve already got my inner motivation back" - Swiatek ready for 2023
WTA
Iga Swiatek dominated the WTA Tour in 2022, and she feels motivated to repeat that also in 2023.
This year, it might have been difficult for the Pole to find motivation at times. She dominated from start to finish and ended the season with more than 6,000 points ahead of the second Ons Jabeur, it
Despite winning two Grand Slam titles, there were events that could've gone better for her, but after the season, she enjoyed a well-deserved rest. Ahead of the 2023 season, Swiatek talked to her sponsor, Asics, and admitted that she's motivated for the new season.
"For the first time in a long time I had the opportunity to be on holiday, where I had nothing to do. I needed it so much. Including the flights, I had six and a half days of holiday in total, but I feel refreshed. I’ve already got my inner motivation back."
Swiatek will appear on the tennis courts already during the off-season. The World No. 1 player signed up to play at the 2022 World Tennis League, which is an exhibition in Dubai.
She will team up with Eugenie Bouchard, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Holger Rune, and Sania Mirza in The Kites team. The Pole looks forward to spending some time in the team environment.
"I am delighted to be starting in Dubai. I love team competition, being in a team. For the first time it will not be a Polish team, but an international one. My coach thinks it will be good training to play matches with good players during the preparation period. I am curious to know how I will feel during this competition."
"We will be leaving in mid-December, so I will be spending Christmas away from home this year. Coming back from Dubai to Warsaw, then travelling from Warsaw to Dubai to Australia would be a very physically demanding start to the season. These are the sacrifices an athlete has to be aware of. I hope that I will spend this time in Dubai resting."
