Monika Zakrzewska wrote that Iga spoke as rarely and sparingly about health problems as she did about her private life, and she did not complain about ailments. She recalled that when asked by Żelek Żyżyński about a cold during the tournament, she replied, "I always have a runny nose." Regarding the fact that COVID was diagnosed in her after the loss to Kalińska, Tomasz Wiktorowski narrated, as Zakrzewska wrote, almost a year later in the program "8 Wspaniałych." She added that during the match with Rybakina in Rome, it was not known about Iga's injury, and before the match with Ann Li, there was no information about poisoning. Zakrzewska emphasized that Iga did not seek excuses for her game and rarely requested a physiotherapist on the court. In her opinion, this led to people commenting on the athlete, especially about her mental health, hastily accusing her. In the last match with Maja, as she assessed, it was evident that in the second set Iga did not have the strength to run, tried to play drop shots, and did not jump during the serve, yet she was still accused of bluffing. The author also wrote that no Polish athlete had previously evoked such strong emotions nor faced such extreme reactions — tremendous respect from some and incomprehension from others. She wondered whether Iga, at the start of her career, ever anticipated for a moment what misfortune she might bring upon herself. #IgaŚwiątek #tenis #sport (translated)
