Being a tennis player involves many challenges, and fans of this sport often pay a lot of attention to them. Most enjoy this attention, but there are also those who are not big fans of it and respect their privacy.
Iga Swiatek is a tennis player who has been doing impressive things for several years, and while competing in China this year, she revealed how happy she is and how satisfied she is with the hospitality of Chinese fans.
The popular tennis player revealed that she receives many gifts and admitted that it has been inspiring her career.
"I was shocked two years ago when I came here and I got gifts like that because I never experienced that before. Now it's even more, I would say. People are really thankful and grateful for us coming and playing, sometimes inspiring them. Yeah, it's something for sure that will motivate us, as well. It's great."- she said, as quoted by Tennis Infinity.
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Frustrations
Speaking about the presence of fans at training sessions, the Pole admitted that she would like to have some privacy, but pointed out that she is still used to so much attention.
However, she made many laugh by saying that at some moments she swears a little more, as she releases her energy during training.
"Yeah, I mean, I got used to people watching me on practice. Sometimes it would be good to have some privacy, for example, when the times are not that easy. But overall it's, like, part of the job and you have to deal with that. I think the tournaments want us to be more and more visible on the court. I get it.
Sometimes I don't get it off the court. If people want to come watch my practices, I'm totally fine with that. It may happen that sometimes I'll swear more, not be as composed as on the match (smiling)."
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Of course, no one blames this young tennis player considering that these are normal moments. Tennis players sometimes have to vent their frustrations, and probably a better way to do it is in training sessions than in matches watched by a large number of fans.
Swiatek tends to stay calm and focused during matches, trying to keep her frustrations inside rather than showing them.
