Inside the baseline…It is important and commendable that Iga Swiatek has shared such personal information like this, as it shows that she is trying to be transparent and is aware of the privileges that she has as a higher ranked player. The money Swiatek spent on her defence is only a fraction of her on-court and off-court earnings this year, but for lower ranked players this would be too much to fork out on and therefore they are more likely to suffer lengthier and potentially career ruining suspensions.
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