Swiatek angrily denounced unscrupulous media rumors: Who said I don't play Wimbledon anymore?

Swiatek has given a clear response to whether she will compete at Wimbledon this year. There have been multiple reports from Poland that she will choose to take a break after the French Open.

The reports came after she suffered a 1-6 1-6 1-6 defeat to Gauff in the semi-finals of the Madrid Open. However, in a press conference ahead of the Italian Open, the former world number one and five-time Grand Slam champion categorically denied rumours that she would miss the 2025 Wimbledon Championships.

"These rumors are not worth believing." "I've seen a lot of untrue reports over the past few days. Swiatek then criticised the way some media outlets had reported on it, and made it clear that she would definitely play in this year's prestigious grass-court Grand Slam tournament as long as her fitness allowed.

"I don't understand, there are so many speculations about me right now, especially some of the claims of the Polish media are simply not true. I think maybe you like to write articles that appeal to readers, and I understand that's part of the job. Swiatek continued, "But one thing is for sure, I'm not going to skip Wimbledon." I really wanted to learn how to play better on grass. Every year is a new opportunity. As long as I don't get hurt, I'll definitely fight Wimbledon. ”

Grass is widely considered to be Swiatek's weakest type of surface. Her best result at Wimbledon is reaching the quarter-finals in 2023. In all other Grand Slam tournaments (hard court and clay), the Polish has reached at least the semi-finals.

For now, though, Swiatek remains focused on the Italian Open, where she is the reigning champion. As the No. 2 seed in the Women's Singles at the 2025 Italian Open, Swiatek has a first-round bye and will defend her title from the second round, with her first opponent facing the winner of Kochiareto and Avaniesyan.

If she advances to the third round, she could face Collins. Swiatek and the American have had their fair share of frustrations, and if the two meet in Rome, the bout is bound to be full of gunpowder. According to the WTA rankings, her main opponents, world No. 1 Sabalenka and world No. 3 Gauff, could face her up in the final, depending on how they qualify.

In last year's Italian Open final, Swiatek defeated Sabalenka 6-2 6-3 to win her third Rome title. She had previously won the WTA 1000 tournament in 2021 and 2022.

Previously, Swiatek had been virtually invincible on clay. She is a four-time French Open champion with 23 WTA titles, and many consider her mental toughness on court to be one of her greatest strengths. However, the past 12 months have been difficult for her, and she was also banned for a month for taking a stimulant-tainted sleep medication, which has caused her to fluctuate in both form and confidence.

However, judging by recent performances, Swiatek seems to have emerged from Madrid's shadows and rediscovered herself. She posted several Instagram photos of her in Rome touring the sights with her friend, fellow WTA pro Hvalinska, looking light-hearted.

Swiatek and Hvarinska, both 23 years old, are Polish and have been teammates since their teenage years, having won the Junior Confederations Cup and the European Junior Championship together in 2016.(Source: Tennis Home Author: Spark)