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Following her win in Rome Iga Swiatek was asked whether other players on Tour accepted her offer to play with the blue and yellow ribbon as a sign of support to Ukraine.Iga Swiatek: “I want to show my support to Ukrainian people, as every Polish person is doing at home” Today is a 81st day of Ukraine’s resistance to the Russian military aggression. “I know that many players played with ribbons at the beginning of the war where all the fuss was a little bit more loud, - said the World No. 1. - I realized that some of them took them off, which is for me pretty weird because there is still war, there are people still suffering. I'm going to wear it until the situation is going to get better. I don't get -- I mean, I get it. It's also how media works, how it fusses up, then goes a little bit down. Hopefully still players are going to be more supportive. My family is doing fine. For sure the war is affecting Poland a little bit more. It's something that I can't experience with them because I'm traveling all around Europe. I was in States for a long time when the war, you know, started. I know it's tough. I know Polish people are supporting. I'm also going to support soon and do some initiative that is going to change something hopefully. That's also my goal. I know I've been talking about it for a long time, but I can make it official right now. I for sure want to show my support to Ukrainian people, as every Polish person is doing at home”. On Sunday the Pole defeated Ons Jabeur (Tunis) 6-2, 6-2 and clinched her 5th title in a row (Doha, Indian Wells, Miami, Stuttgart). “I am proud of myself. At the beginning of the tournament, I didn't know it would be possible to keep up the streak and with all the wins. I'm pretty happy I did it really step by step and I just focused on the right things because I think it led to all the success this week. For sure it was a long path for me since the beginning, but I'm really proud of myself and my team. What are my feelings about winning Rome for the second time? I don't know honestly. It's pretty hard to describe it 'cause all these tournaments that I've won seem pretty surreal right now. I feel like just continuing the same things that I did before really was the key to that. It's pretty weird because you may think every tournament, that it takes, I don't know, something more. But I'm pretty happy with my solid game. I was able to just play good and also improve during the tournament. I remember how last year was tricky at the beginning. This year also was a little bit tricky to get used to the surface. So I'm just proud of myself, honestly. That's the only way I can describe it. I already know that I did some great stuff this season, so I feel like I can just play freely and not think I have to win some tournaments or I have to win some matches or I have to save some points. This year, like, the pressure that I always put on myself, it's a little bit lower. For sure the expectations around are higher, but I never had a problem to cut it off and not to think about it. Also I'm gaining experience at that. I think with more and more tournaments, it's going to get better and better for me to cope with all of that? Every match was tough. Even though it may seem easy, it's never easy. It's always a lot of pressure, always a lot of preparation. The minute we finish the match before, the next one is already starting in our heads. It's pretty tough on these tournaments where you play day by day. Yes, I have emotional reactions, but this one was probably the most emotional after winning the title. I mean, why not? It's like a week of tension and stress, like, finally letting go, yeah. For me it's okay”. Website BTU - Ukrainian Tennis - joins the fundraising to help internally displaced persons in Dnipropetrovsk Region
You can support those, who have been forced to flee their homes due to the Russian military aggression, with a donation via PayPal? Источник: btu.org.ua |
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