Swiatek's assessment: "Most of the amazing things that happened came when I didn't expect them"

From frustration to triumph: Iga Swiatek has finally tamed Wimbledon. In a candid interview, the world number 2 explains how she learned to stop chasing trophies to better win them.

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Adrien Guyot

le 19/12/2025 à 13h30

2 min to read

Swiatek Iga

Iga Swiatek had a good season. Despite a difficult start, the Polish player finally ended her drought and won her first title in over a year at Wimbledon.

While she had shown difficulties at the London Grand Slam since the beginning of her career, the world number 2 finished strong on grass with two swift victories against Belinda Bencic (6-2, 6-0) and Amanda Anisimova in the final (6-0, 6-0).

"The season was tough, but I'm very proud of it"

In an interview with the media Clay, the 24-year-old player reflected on her season, which was rich in lessons. She also discussed her approach to tournament preparation, believing she doesn't focus too much on the trophy.

"2025 has been the longest year I've ever played. The season was tough, but I'm very proud of it. I'm also glad it's over, because I played a lot of matches this year.

And the schedule was very busy. I must say that most of the amazing things that have happened in my career came when I didn't really expect them and wasn't focusing on them.

I'm not the kind of person to imagine myself with a trophy or something like that. I don't think it would help me be more disciplined in my work, so I prefer to focus on the process. Plus, we don't always have total control over the results," Swiatek assured Clay.