Iga Swiatek's holiday fun foreshadows her comeback in women's tennis

Poland’s tennis star Iga Swiatek shared a Christmas picture as she roamed around in her country. The 23-year-old is already regarded as one of the best women’s tennis players in the singles category in the world, along with the likes of Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka.

Swiatek, in a post on her official account on the social media platform Instagram, posted a picture of her roaming in the streets of her country ahead of the Christman. She posted the picture with a caption: "Day off hehe".

Swiatek will be hoping to have an impressive season next year after having a good time this year on the court but had a rather below-par finish to the season according to her high standards. She won one major title in the calendar year at the Roland Garros, where she got the better of Italy’s Jasmine Paolini in the final in straight sets with a score of 6-2, 6-1.

Interestingly, that was the last title Swiatek won in 2024. Before that, she won the Rome Masters after beating Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka in the final in straight sets with a score of 6-2, 6-3. The Warsaw-born decided to take a long break after the US Open. Because of that, she ended up losing the top spot to Sabalenka, who had a fabulous end to the season.

Swiatek’s last appearance in 2024 came in the WTA Finals, where she was defending her title. However, she failed to cement her spot in the semifinal despite winning two out of three matches. She first defeated Russia’s Daria Kasatkina of Russia in straight sets with a score of 6-1, 6-0. She then defeated Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic with a score of 4-6, 7-5, 6-2. Swiatek’s only defeat in the competition came against world number three and eventual champion America’s Coco Gauff in straight sets with a score of 6-3, 6-4.