“Being World No.1 & a multiple Grand Slam champion, I still think that can get better for Iga Swiatek” – Jelena Dokic predicts bigger things for Pole

Despite being only 22 years old, Iga Swiatek has already accomplished an incredible list of feats, such as attaining the top spot in the world rankings and winning four Grand Slam titles.

Jelena Dokic, a tennis commentator and former World No. 4, is confident that the Pole’s future is looking bright.

During an interview for the Australian Open website, discussing the month of April, Dokic commended Swiatek for her consistent results over the past few years.

The Australian praised the World No. 1 for being the most dynamic player on the Tour and the most agile, stating that she is ready to achieve greater accomplishments.

“In a way it speaks to how good and consistent she is, that when she does lose a match it is a bit of a shock,” Jelena Dokic said.

“I think she’s the most explosive player on tour, who probably moves the best as well. Because she does move so well, that defensive style she can actually learn to do that… believe it or not, being No.1 in the world and a multiple Grand Slam champion, I still think that can get better,”she added.

Despite her impressive performance, Dokic pointed out a potential weakness in Swiatek’s game, observing that she struggles when playing against hard-hitting opponents who can hit flat shots to her forehand.

“When opponents go hard, fast, flat into her forehand, they will get some errors when they push her on the back foot, and that’s what’s been happening at times,”Jelena Dokic said.

“Jelena Dokic believes Iga Swiatek’s serve has room for improvement, including adding variation”

Jelena Dokic acknowledged the advancements Iga Swiatek has made in her serve and suggested that the next step should be to incorporate more variety into her playing style.

The Australian suggested that incorporating small additions such as slices, drop shots, and a willingness to come into the net will assist her in elevating her game to the next level.

“[Iga Swiatek] is improving her serve, she’s adjusted her motion, and I think the next step is adding in variation – slice, drop shot, coming forward,”Jelena Dokic said.

“These aren’t changes; I look at them as additions, and this will take her to that next level when maybe things don’t go so well, then she can go to something like coming forward,”she added.

Dokic appreciated that Swiatek was putting more emphasis on her second serve by giving it more power, and she circled back to this point.

“She has worked on getting a bit more pop on her serve and getting a bit more out of her second serve. I like when players look for those extra things,”the Australian said.