‘A really good role model’ – Iga Swiatek’s speaks of her admiration for skier Mikaela Shiffrin

Iga Swiatek says it might be a “dream come true” to fulfill her “position mannequin” Mikaela Shiffrin.

Swiatek says she vastly respects Shiffrin’s psychological resilience and the 19-year-old Pole believes others ought to comply with the instance set by the four-time reigning world champion skier.

“It might be a dream come true [to meet her],” the 2020 French Open winner advised the Tennis Channel.

“I simply actually respect her. I really feel like she’s doing one thing completely different in sports activities.

“I am not an enormous fan of snowboarding, I solely watched her previous season. My psychologist, when she’s speaking about psychology, she makes use of Mika for instance of behaviour and perspective.

“She’s a very good position mannequin as a result of she had her first Olympic look as a young person and hopefully this yr I am additionally going to be on the Olympics.

“I additionally need to obtain nice stuff. She’s only a good position mannequin. I actually respect her.”

Shiffrin responded on Twitter to the interview, saying: “.@iga_swiatek thanks for the large praise. Additionally, congrats on the 2020 French Open win.

“Was an incredible match to look at and large testomony to your personal bodily and psychological fortitude. I’ve realized loads from watching your level play and composure throughout that match and since then.

“From my perspective, the psychological recreation is at all times a piece in progress with ups and downs however don’t neglect that’s additionally simply part of life. We’re all human, on good days and dangerous, and typically you’ll really feel just like the world expects you to solely have good days and win all the things, not understanding how a lot it takes simply to win ONE competitors, not to mention EVERY competitors.

“Since you aren’t a machine, there will probably be losses that damage however we study from the losses greater than the wins AND one particular person’s loss may be one other particular person’s win.”