WIMBLEDON, England -- Just hours after winning her fourth title at the French Open last June, Iga Swiatek was asked by a reporter about the upcoming grass season.
With the start of Wimbledon just weeks away, there were only a few opportunities to play in warmup events on the surface. Swiatek didn't seem concerned.
"If I would lose here earlier, maybe I would be able to play two more weeks on grass and then be a better grass player," Swiatek said matter-of-factly. "But if I had to choose, I love playing on clay, so I'm not going to give up that ever.