Iga Swiatek triggered much less controversy than Novak Djokovic on the French Open by scrawling: “I am feeling 22 #swiftie” on her TV digital camera. And the Polish world No.1 then revealed she realized English listening to the American famous person.

Djokovic triggered a political row by claiming Kosovo for Serbia after his first spherical match. But after defending champion Swiatek beat American Claire Liu 6-4 6-0, the 22-year-old Swiftie mentioned: “The song 22 has been in my head for sure.

“I'm not listening to her before my matches. I don't think it will pump me up. Maybe ‘Shake It Off’ when I'm more stressed. Today was Lenny Kravitz, and usually I'm listening to more rock. Not too hard, but the bands that are kind of mainstream, and they have a lot of energy in their songs. But Taylor Swift, for sure.

“When I was younger and kind of confused about life and when I was a teenager, when I listened to her, I didn't feel alone. Also, I learned English by listening to her songs, so she was always kind of close to me.”

Swiatek additionally performed it secure when requested in regards to the rising scheduling row at Roland Garros which has seen all 5 night time matches to date this yr present males’s matches. Only one girls’s singles match was proven within the 10 prime time night time slots final yr.

Last month the Pole mentioned it was “no fun at all to play at 1am” when she misplaced the ultimate of the Madrid Open to Aryna Sabalenka after taking part in late matches within the Spanish capital.

And in Paris the world No.1 mentioned: “I have to tell you that I kind of requested every day to play a day session because I felt like I already played night sessions in this clay court swing. Obviously it would be nice if we had women's matches as well.

“But I’'m not helping that because I always requested a day session match. So in terms of regeneration, recovery, and just kind of being in a good rhythm and also keeping a better mindset through the end of the tournament, I think it's more healthy for me to play day sessions.

“But I'll also be ready for night sessions. I already played many of them this year or last year.”