Iga ¦wi ± tek finished singles at the French Open in the quarter-finals. Then the Polish lost to the Greek Maria Sakkari 4: 6, 4: 6. Much better in a duet with Bethanie Mattek-Sands, reaching the final. There, however, the Czech duo Barbora Krejicova/Katrina Siniakova turned out to be better, winning 6:4, 6:2.

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Ega Sweetek is not looking for a good result at Wimbledon. He wants to train on the grass

Iga Świątek admitted in an interview with Interia that in the coming weeks she will only focus on science Toys on the grass pitches. The outcome will be a secondary matter. – This is a specific surface. Last year I did not have the opportunity to play at Wimbledon. Even though I won the junior version, I still felt like I didn’t quite understand the grass. “Maybe I’ll need a few years to learn it,” said Rocket ninth in the WTA rankings.

The tennis player from Raszyn also decided that she would only participate in the singles tournament during Wimbledon. At the same time, the 20-year-old has not ruled out further starting doubles in 2021. He deserves a little rest, focusing on the singles. The last few weeks have been difficult for me, because I played doubles in Madrid, and I played doubles in Paris. And so I actually exceeded my annual average in doubles – I added the Polish woman.

The WTA Championships in Eastbourne is a rehearsal before the start of the Grand Slam tournament in Great Britain. Apart from Iga ¦wi ± tek, the participation was also announced, among others, Arina Sabalenka, Sofia Kenin, Elena Svitolina, Karolina Pliskova, Belinda Benesi. In 2019, Pliskova won the championship on grass, defeating German Angelique Kerber 6:1, 6:4 in the final.

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Where and when to watch the WTA Championships in Eastbourne with Iga Świątek?

The WTA Championships will be held in Eastbourne from June 21 to June 26 this year. Two days after its end, Wimbledon will begin (June 28 – July 10), after which Ega Švitek will participate in the Olympic Games in Tokyo. The women’s struggle at the WTA Championships in East Sussex will be available on Canal + Sport and at ogladaj.canalplus.pl. Live text coverage of Świątek meetings on Sport.pl and in the Sport.pl LIVE mobile application.