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Tennis Sweet Spot
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Professional tennis, curated and decrypted.Keep up with the most impactful stories on & off the court. tennissweetspot.substack.com by @carole_bouchard
Joined March 2024
- Asked Iga Swiatek if she had changed her off court habits now that she’s used to life on Tour, and she said yes, that yesterday she didn’t have practice. « I just went to eat some great seafood, I was at the park, just walking around, looking for something to shop. »
- Djokovic back on Wimbledon Centre Court. Hitting with Sinner.
- I spot a Clay Queen trying to master that grass this year. #IgaSwiatek
- Maria Sharapova at Wimbledon today with a huge smile on her face as she walks around and is stopped by people happy to see her back here. Has been showing the grounds to her son.
- « When I’m playing, I kind of make it a routine because it’s easier to deal with it », Swiatek about if it still feels special to get to a RG final. Says it’s better to forget about the stakes. « Usually it hits me after the tournament. »
- « There’s no issue, I just like to sleep normally », Swiatek about why she requests not to play at night.
- « Usually it takes us like four hours to chill, do the recovery, media. We should start earlier. But it’s not up to us », Swiatek at press now about late finishes.
- Swiatek and Lancôme exclusive: "It is Hollywood-like territory". Also, Nadal fights for Paris, more details emerged about that premium tour, how tennis lost Netflix but got Zendaya, and more.
- One has to love how Swiatek has remained so « Swiatek » despite her success on court and off the court, adding this recent huge signing with Lancôme.Asked Iga Swiatek if she had changed her off court habits now that she’s used to life on Tour, and she said yes, that yesterday she didn’t have practice. « I just went to eat some great seafood, I was at the park, just walking around, looking for something to shop. »
- Swiatek said she started too fast today, was missing too much and needed to get back into the game plan. « It took me a while », she said. « I’m trying to deal with my expectations and do the right thing at the right moment. »
- « The way I felt on the court against him… I was inferior on the court, he was the better player. He wasn’t allowing me to have free points on my serve. I’ve never seen him serve that way, that fast. He really outplayed me,» Djokovic
- « I felt really fresh today », Swiatek saying that the 3h match vs Naomi stayed with her for a couple of days
- « I would have loved a quarter-final at night and not at 11 am. It doesn’t make sense », Ons Jabeur. « I wish I could see the contract Prime signed », said Ons about getting no women’s match in the night session spot. « Start earlier », she also advises the tournament.
