Champion in the four Grand Slams, Martina Navratilova analyze the situation of Every Swiatek as a great dominator in the circuit. After a successful season in which she won two majors, the Polish tennis player now faces a year in which she will have a large number of points to defend, something that Navratilova believes that she will be able to do without too many problems, as stated on the official website of the WTA.
Swiatek, many points to defend
“I don’t think anyone will knock her down because she’s very consistent. She wins Grand Slams and is consistent. Usually, she is either one or the other, yet she has both at the same time. I think she may be making some changes to add something new to her game. Last year he made more approaches to the net, and that made a big difference”, explains the former number one in the world.
Trend to go to the network
“I think we will see more players coming up to the net. Maria Sakkari does too, with her quickness and ease of setting volleys. Barbora Krejcikova, in the doubles, is a good volleyer. They definitely need to be more aggressive with her placement. The women move very well along the bottom line. You don’t have to play hard if you move further forward.”
Jabeur and pressure
“He has reached the Wimbledon and US Open finals. With so many people taking notice of her, it takes a lot of effort to control that pressure. She has good energy and range to frustrate her opponents, but now she needs to take the next step and become big in high pressure moments. If she can do it, she will be able to break Swiatek’s dominance”.
Sabalenka, in the equation for a Grand Slam
“Sabalenka should take this last year as something positive. I think it will be a power. I wouldn’t be surprised if she wins a Grand Slam because she seems to be more focused and mentally progressing. On a certain day, maybe, but in terms of consistency I don’t see anyone challenging Iga”, asserts Martina.
