Iga Świątek said fans left her alone enough in Bad Homburg to relax, read and prepare for the tournament. The timing matters because her comments came on the day of her match with Emma Navarro, and they show how tightly she is protecting recovery time on grass.
Bad Homburg Before Emma Navarro
On 20 June, Żelisław Żyżyński spoke with her during media day, and she said the trip had given her room to work without being crowded by supporters. She described a routine built around quiet time, rest and a clear schedule before the tournament begins.
Świątek said her team copied the same plan used last year because it worked well: one week in Majorka, one week in Bad Homburg and then the tournament. She said that approach gave her time to reset after Roland Garros, and that the structure helped her arrive with work already done rather than trying to improvise at the last moment.
Roland Garros to Wimbledon
That plan is not new for her. Last year, she started her grass-court season in Bad Homburg, reached the final and lost to Jessica Pegula, then won Wimbledon in London a few days later. This year’s return to the same sequence shows she is treating Bad Homburg as a direct bridge into the next stretch, not as a stop built for experimentation.
She also explained why the setting suits her. In European cities, she said, she can find a park within about 10 minutes of her hotel, which makes it easier to spend free time outside the room and still keep the day low-key. In Chinach, she said, her free time usually means the hotel room or a restaurant with other people.
Grass, Heat And Topspin
Her comments also carried a built-in complication. Świątek said warm temperatures can make the ball bounce a little higher on grass, but she added that her topspin does not help her as much on that surface as it does elsewhere. She said she is physically well prepared, yet the tactical adjustment remains part of the job: on grass, she has to play flatter and adapt.
That is the practical read for her match with Navarro. Świątek arrives with a repeatable preparation plan, a stated preference for European tournament bases and a clear idea of what grass takes away from her game. The next test is whether that same structure again leaves her fresh enough to turn preparation into results.
