The world number one and U.S. Open women’s singles champion tells Vogue about her extraordinary rise to the top.
with the balls used for women players at the tournament, which sparked a debate about the sport’s enduring double standards around gender—meant that her expectations were lowered.
“The conditions here not being my favorite helped, because I realized that I had already done so much this year, and I didn’t really have anything left to chase,” Swiatek tellsthe day after her victory, noting that she entered the competition feeling satisfied with her success this year, and assuming the same nothing-to-lose attitude that propelled her to her first Grand Slam win back in 2020.
You’ve had such an incredible year, but going into the U.S. Open, did you have any expectations or specific goals you were hoping to achieve? I would say that my expectations were higher before the U.S. Open swing than they were right before the tournament itself. The first part of the season was so amazing for me, and I was so consistent and had this winning streak. It was very surreal, but it also created this feeling that I really had to perform at my very best in every match.
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