I mean, she’s gotten better but there’s still a long way to go on the volley front, particularly that first volley - the transition volley, which is probably the most difficult shot in the game,” said Navratilova. “The thing I’d target is getting to the net. Speaking to, Navratilova says there is ‘still a long way to go’ for the former world No.1 but adds that she will become a more formidable player on the Tour if she makes improvements. Now sitting at the top of the WTA rankings with a 245-point lead over second place Aryna Sabalenka, Swiatek has begun her off-season which is the period that players normally use to work on their game.Īs to what she needs to work on, Navratilova believes a key issue for the four-time Grand Slam champion involves her volleying technique. In the Grand Slams, she won the French Open, reached the quarter-finals at Wimbledon and the fourth round at the other two.
Overall, she has reached the semi-finals or better at 12 out of 17 Tour events played and has won 68 out of 79 matches during 2023.
She closes out the year on an 11-match winning streak after also winning the China Open before playing at the WTA Finals. Swiatek reclaimed the world No.1 ranking during the WTA Finals where she clinched the year-end title in Mexico.
