PARIS : Iga Swiatek is considered one of the most soft-spoken and humble players on the women's circuit but when the 21-year-old prepares for a match, electric guitars, drums and hard rock take over.
Swiatek routinely arrives on court wearing headphones, drowning out the voices in her head and outside with thumping rock music. "So I use music to kind of have something that's going to get my brain busy and relaxed before the match. But also when I want to be more energetic, it really helps me."
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