After Ashleigh Barty retired in early 2022, Iga Swiatek won the world's No. 1. The Polish player also shows excellent performance. In particular, she won 3 Grand Slam tournaments including France expanded 2022, US Open 2022 and Australia expanded 2023.
Recently, in a press conference at Poland Open, Swiatek received a question from reporters, whether she intended to retire early as Barty. The number 1 in the world asserts that it has no such plan and will guard the racket after the age of 30.
“I want to share with my fans that I will not retire early. I think I will be a group of players who end the career at the age of 30.
I also know that there are many interesting things in my life that I can do. I have so many plans in my mind. Currently, I can not do it right away, because it's too busy with tennis. I think in the future, if there are still these ideas in my mind, I will change my career, ”Swiatek said.
Talking about Barty, the former Australian tennis player has also achieved a lot of success in his twenties. Former No. 1 in the world has won a total of 15 titles, including 3 Grand Slam. After that, she surprised when she announced her retirement at the age of 25.
According to Barty, she is no longer enough physically and passionate to continue playing professional tennis. Currently, Barty is spending a lot of time with the family. Recently, she welcomed her first child.
