There are multiple WTA and ATP tournaments underway all over the world. Yet, it is difficult not to focus on the world’s top-ranked women’s players who are still recovering from the Australian Open.
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka has excited tennis fans by appearing on the front of fashion magazine covers. Meanwhile, No. 2 Iga Swiatek has balanced sponsorship obligations with challenging training sessions.
Last week, Swiatek appeared at On and Porsche events in different countries on the same day. One of the more noteworthy headlines to come from that day was Swiatek’s newfound acknowledgment of being in her own era.
Swiatek’s apparel and footwear sponsor, On, presented the five-time Grand Slam champion with a custom pair of white tennis shoes with the message, “In my own era.”
When asked about the shoes, Swiatek said with a laugh, “I’m in my own era, I guess. Faster hard courts era.” While the 23-year-old made the comments in jest, she may not be wrong.
