Iga Swiatek shared her thoughts on her upcoming United Cup match with Maya Joint. The Polish star breezed past Suzan Lammens, 6-3, 6-2 in the last group clash between Poland and the Netherlands at the United Cup.
After the win, Hurkacz and Swiatek addressed some media questions in the press conference. One of the journalists asked the Pole about young Australian star Maya Joint, whom she would be facing in the singles quarterfinals at the United Cup.
Iga Swiatek replied, “Yeah, well, I never thought of myself as, like, an upcoming star or something, you know. I just try to play my best as an underdog. Honestly, it was pretty fun. I miss those days. I remember actually, like, playing against Ash. I could feel how good she is when she was No. 1 and so solid, and she really, like, inspired me actually.”
She added, “Yeah, being an underdog and, yeah, being this upcoming player with this freshness that you have, I think it’s great. It’s a moment where you improve your game the most.”
Swiatek concluded, “So for sure she’s at that point in her career, and she’s doing great. She also seems like a really intelligent and humble person, so that’s also important in my opinion. Yeah, I wish her all the best, but not in two days (smiling).”
All Business 💼@iga_swiatek overcomes Lamens 6-3 6-2 to make it 2 in 2 for Poland against Netherlands!#UnitedCup pic.twitter.com/e3trQNSboc
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) January 7, 2026
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