As well as everything is going so far for Iga Swiatek 바카라 the No. 1 ranking; three Grand Slam titles overall; a tour-high eight trophies and a 37-match winning streak in 2022 바카라 the 21-year-old from Poland is always looking to improve.
As well as everything is going so far for Iga Swiatek 바카라 the No. 1 ranking; three Grand Slam titles overall; a tour-high eight trophies and a 37-match winning streak in 2022 바카라 the 21-year-old from Poland is always looking to improve. (More Tennis News)
One aspect she is striving to change at the moment? Being less tough on herself.
바카라I바카라m always going to have this part of me that is a perfectionist. When I바카라m not feeling comfortable on court, it바카라s kind of hard to not be harsh,바카라 Swiatek said at Melbourne Park, where she is the top-seeded woman for the Australian Open and scheduled to play Jule Niemeier in Rod Laver Arena as the tournament gets started on Monday.
바카라On the other hand, the most important thing is kind of to find this balance that, on court, for sure I want to get better and better,바카라 Swiatek continued, 바카라but off the court, the things that happen on the practice day don바카라t have to influence my whole day and my whole mood.바카라
A year ago, Swiatek reached the Australian Open semifinals for the first time.
바카라We care so much and we give ourselves to this sport, that it바카라s sometimes tough to find this balance바카라 between pushing oneself and easing up, Swiatek said. 바카라But I바카라m getting better at it, for sure.바카라
She has won two of the past three major championships -- at the French Open in June, then the U.S. Open in September, when she needed three sets to come back and beat Niemeier in the fourth round.
Niemeier, a 23-year-old from Germany currently ranked 69th, has made only three Grand Slam appearances, but those include a quarterfinal run at Wimbledon in July.
Here are some other things to know about the Australian Open:
RETIREMENTS
There are plenty of storylines worth following over the next two weeks, but one underlying theme in the run-up to the tournament is who is no longer playing tennis 바카라 and who will be joining them in retirement soon. Sam Stosur, the 2011 U.S. Open singles champion and owner of four other Grand Slam titles in women바카라s doubles, already had stopped playing singles but says she will quit doubles after this Australian Open. Sania Mirza, who has won three Grand Slam titles apiece in women바카라s doubles and mixed doubles, said this event will mark the end of the road for her, too. Their departures follow more high-profile ones in 2022 from Serena Williams, Roger Federer and Ash Barty, who won the Australian Open last January and stepped away in March at age 25. Others who retired last season included Andrea Petkovic, Monica Puig, Kirsten Flipkens, CiCi Bellis, Christina McHale, Juan Martin del Potro, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Kevin Anderson, Sam Querrey and Gilles Simon.
NETFLIX SERIES
The release of the first five episodes of the Netflix docuseries 바카라Break Point바카라 바카라 the tennis equivalent to 바카라Formula 1: Drive to Survive바카라 바카라 came right before the start of the Australian Open. It seems to be made more for the non-fan or casual fan than serious fans of the sport, but it is going to be a talking point, for sure. Some players have been watching it, such as two-time major finalist Ons Jabeur, who said: 바카라I skipped to my episode. ... I hope they can show more of inside the locker rooms and what people want to see.바카라 But not everyone is offering a review: Felix Auger-Aliassime, who is a central figure in Episode 5, said he hasn바카라t seen any of the show yet.
PLAYERS바카라 ASSOCIATION
Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA), formed by Novak Djokovic and Vasek Pospisil in 2020, recently announced its first executive committee, which includes that duo plus these six others: Paula Badosa, Hubert Hurkacz, John Isner, Ons Jabeur, Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Zheng Saisai. The group also put forth what it called its five 바카라guiding principles,바카라 including taking collective action, getting players바카라 their fair share of the business, protecting players바카라 rights, protecting players from abuse, and advocating for the best structure of the sport.
COVID
For the first time since 2020, the Australian Open is not expected to have any sort of COVID-19 restrictions in place. Testing, vaccines, masks and quarantines will not be required for spectators or players. Arenas can be filled to capacity after there were limits 바카라 and sometimes even no fans allowed at all 바카라 in 2021 and 2022 amid the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. Tournament director Craig Tiley said players will be encouraged to stay away from Melbourne Park if a test shows they have COVID-19 but will not be required to check for the illness or report positive results.