Iga Swiatek on the belief behind her success

SportLocation Tennis Desk · 2 Oct 2026

In a trophy-side interview, Iga Swiatek gives her team credit for believing in her, even when she struggled to believe in herself.

Iga Swiatek’s words in this trophy-side interview are a reminder that the work around a tennis player can matter as much as the moment in the spotlight. “I want to thank my team because I feel like they believed in me more than I did,” she says.

It is a compact expression of gratitude, not a grand explanation of how she plays. The montage moves from the interview to a grass court and a close-up of Swiatek with her racket, but the team’s belief remains the clearest detail: support can hold steady when a player’s own confidence wavers.