‘I’ve Never Been Involved in Politics’ – Iga Swiatek Feels She Is Too Young to Judge Wimbledon’s Decision

In her short career thus far, Iga Swiatek has impressed with her audacious displays on the tennis court. The Polish tennis star surprised one and all with her title-winning run at the French Open in 2020. She defeated Sofia Kenin of the United States in the summit clash to win the biggest title of her career.

At 20, Swiatek has scaled to the top of the WTA rankings. This is the result of her impressive start to this season. Further, she is on a 23-match unbeaten run currently with titles at Qatar Open, BNP Paribas Open, Miami Open, and Porsche Tennis Grand Prix.

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Earlier this month, Wimbledon announced a decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from this year’s tournament. Recently, Swiatek opened up on this decision.

Iga Swiatek stays neutral on Wimbledon’s decision

During an interview, the ‘Sunshine Double’ champion talked about Wimbledon’s decision to bar Russian and Belarusian athletes from playing in the tournament this year. She said, “I don’t know what decision is right, because honestly, I’m 20 and it’s not like I’m saying that because I want to stay in a safe bubble. But honestly, I’ve never been involved in politics and it’s not like I know everything. It’s more like I still need to educate myself and I feel like I should educate myself a little bit more in that.”

Further, Wimbledon’s decision has received mixed responses from the tennis fraternity. While some have backed this ruling, others have strongly spoken against this. The likes of Novak Djokovic and Billie Jean King have expressed their disappointment at this decision.

Earlier this week, Swiatek had some disappointing news for her fans. She has withdrawn from the Madrid Open owing to a shoulder injury. Announcing this news, she said, “After an intense few weeks and winning four titles in a row, it’s time to take care of my arm that has been fatigued since the Miami Open and I haven’t had the chance to handle it properly.”

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This comes as a huge blow to Swiatek, especially with clay being her favorite surface. However, she’ll aim to get back fit in time for the French Open later next month.