Iga Swiatek states what the Polish media have got completely wrong about her, 'that was not true'

Iga Swiatek is set to play her first match back on the WTA Tour after winning a maiden Wimbledon title earlier this month.

Swiatek emerged victorious in London after dominating Amanda Anisimova in the final, 6-0, 6-0, becoming the first Pole in history to hoist a singles title at the All England Club.

The 24-year-old has now completed the ‘Surface Slam’, having won a major crown on hard-court, clay, and grass, with just the Australian Open eluding her.

Ahead of her appearance at the Canadian Open in Montreal, Swiatek faced the media and claimed there was still a ‘big misconception’ about her, despite being on tour for several years.

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Iga Swiatek highlights the ‘biggest misconception’ about her

The six-time Grand Slam champion said: “I kind of try to be honest with everyone, and I’m trying to be myself, so I feel like what people think about me is usually right.

“But I would say for the past months, the biggest misconception in some media back home was that I am depressed or sad.

“That was not true, and people just came to some conclusions out of nowhere or out of 15 minutes that I was frustrated or sad on the court.

“Or I heard a lot that I am burned out, which also wasn’t and isn’t true,” concluded the world number three.

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Iga Swiatek says winning the Wimbledon title has not ‘changed’ her

On her Wimbledon triumph, Swiatek explained: “I wouldn’t say it’s changed me because I already won a lot, and I feel like maybe winning the first Grand Slam changed me, but then I kind of knew the drill.

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“But winning Wimbledon is something special. I think it was much different because I hadn’t expected it.

“I didn’t feel like relief as I sometimes did at Roland Garros because everybody was expecting me to win, I felt just super proud of myself, and the tennis still surprised me. It was all pretty refreshing.

“That is why I am super happy because it was not even on my list to win Wimbledon, and it happened, so I can enjoy this feeling and try to keep it for as long as possible.”

Entering the Canadian Open as the second seed, Swiatek will face either Yulia Putintseva or a qualifier in the second round.

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