'We Know What We Are Doing': Iga Swiatek Shushes Naysayers With Wimbledon Crown
'For sure the past months, how the media sometimes describe me, and I've got to say unfortunately, Polish media, how they treated me and my team, it wasn't really pleasant," the champion added.
She expessed that they would let her be after her decimation job of Anisimova as the Pole double-bagled the American.
'I hope they will just leave me alone and let me do my job because obviously you can see that we know what we are doing, and I have the best people around me," the 24-year-old said.
'I have already proved a lot. I know people want more and more, but it's my own process and my own life and my own career," she added.
'Hopefully I'm going to have a freedom from them, as well, to let me do my job the way I want it," the Pole said.
Swiatek revealed that she enjoyed the event in the English Capital City right from the offing.
'Who would have expected that?" she said.
'It's something that is just surreal. I feel like tennis keeps surprising me, and I keep surprising myself.
'I'm really happy with the whole process, how it looked like from the first day we stepped on a grass court. I feel like we did everything for it to go in that direction without expecting it, just working really hard."
The Pole, who had never got past the quarterfinal at the prestigious Wimbledon event before this year, shushed all naysayers with her crowning moment at the iconic setting.
'For sure, it feels like the emotions are bigger because at Roland Garros I know I can play well, and I know I can show it every year," she said. 'Here, I wasn't sure of that. I also needed to prove that to myself," she said.
Swiatek was presented the Venus Rosewater Dish by the Princess Of Wales, Catherine, following her tiumph and the Pole expressed her admiration of the Royal Family.
'Overall the process of getting the trophy from her royal highness was something surreal," she said.
'Since I'm a kid, honestly I'm a big fan of the royal family. It was amazing. I really appreciate that. I'm really grateful that it was her royal highness giving the trophy," Swiatek signed off.
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