“I know there’s gonna be a lot of pressure on me, but there’s no sense to talk about it” – Iga Swiatek downplays expectations for Paris Olympics

“Well, yes, they are in the plans. I mean, it’s a priority, honestly. But for now, there are so many tournaments before that, I’m not really focussing on them (Olympics). They’re on a different surface, you know, different continent,” Iga Swiatek said during her pre-tournament press conference. “So, for now, I’m taking everything step by step. I don’t have any expectations because I know how tough this tournament is. And how hard it is to handle it sometimes?”

“I don’t feel like we should talk about ifs. You know, I’ll do everything step by step as usual. No need for me to like, go and already think about winning the trophy ’cause I haven’t even practiced her yet,” Iga Swiatek said. “I still have many matches to play, so, we’re gonna see how it goes. Obviously, it’ll be a dream come true, it’s not an easy task and I felt like I overachieved it two years ago. So, this time I’m gonna do everything as usual. I think that’s the best way to go.”

Having received a first-round bye, Iga Swiatek will open her campaign against World No. 107 Camila Giorgi in the second round of the WTA 1000 event.

The two players split their last two matches.

While the lower-ranked Italian beat her in straight sets in the second round of the 2019 Australian Open, the Pole returned the favor at the same tournament two years later.