The former world number 1 drew attention by announcing its participation in this event.
IGA świątek is about to start the Roland Garros tournament in a few days. Unfortunately for the old world number 1, in recent months have not been most brilliant for her (now 5th). Indeed, since her victory last year, she has not played any final. Some evoke tensions within his team to explain this lack of performance. However, IGA wanted to reassure his fans by saying that his close collaborators are not involved. After disappointing performances in Madrid and Rome, she now focuses on Roland Garros, where she hopes to defend her title, won brilliantly in the last three years. Her preparation for Roland Garros is also interesting to observe since she trains with Aryna Sabalenka, her main rival. Between competition and camaraderie, the association of the two players intrigues.
Before the start of the tournament, the player enthusiastically shared an unexpected news on Instagram: she will participate for the first time in the Seoul tournament this year. This WTA 500 tournament, scheduled for September 15 to 21, offers świątek a great opportunity to immerse yourself in the competition, but also represents an additional challenge in an already well loaded calendar. This choice surprises all the more since the athlete will prepare in parallel with the US Open and that she will also have the WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing towards the end of September.