Swiatek Explains Reasoning Behind ‘Different’ Preparation For Wimbledon This Year

Swiatek generally tries to play at least one event before Wimbledon to get a feel for the grass and test herself on the surface. She often doesn’t have extensive preparation because, most of the time, she’s one of the last players to leave Paris due to how well she plays at Roland Garros.

This year was no exception, as she won the clay-court major again, so her preparation for Wimbledon required a slightly different approach. She didn’t play any warm-up WTA tournaments but practiced on the grass in Poland for a while.

Then she came early to London to feel the grass she was going to play on, and she’s glad that she did because the grass in London and the one in Poland are very different.