Cast your mind back to last July, when Iga Swiatek lifted Wimbledon, the crown jewel of tennis, to cement herself as the defining player of her era. She did it in ruthless fashion, dismantling Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0, a signature double bagel etched into her reign of dominance. From there, her aura only grew stronger, conquering the Cincinnati Open titles and marching into the US Open as the undisputed favorite. Having already mastered every surface in professional tennis, the question remained: did she still feel the crushing weight of Grand Slam pressure? Indeed, she did, as Świątek now stands alongside Coco Gauff in dismantling the mental pressure dilemma.

Iga Świątek is once again making history, etching her name deeper into the chronicles of women’s tennis. With a comma

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