Late Italian bloomer stands in relentless world No 1’s way of incessant record pursuit on her favoured surface
t has been nearly two months since Iga Swiatek lastreturned home to her new apartment in Poland. Since, she has barely had a moment to breathe. After leading Poland to victory away in Biel, Switzerland at the Billie Jean King Cup in mid-April, Swiatek followed up her semi-final run in Stuttgart by becoming the first player toThen came Roland Garros, the big one.
At the turn of the century, Henin set the tone for excellence on clay among the women, winning three titles in a row at Roland Garros and four in total. At her young age, Swiatek continues to chase down Henin’s records at warp speed. Paolini, who has Ghanaian and Polish heritage and speaks Polish, will count on the fact she is a much better player since those meetings. The 28-year-old only broke into the Top 100 four years ago and she describes her late-blooming career as a consequence of her blossoming belief.
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