Well, NiCoT, thank you so much for your time. It is really honored for myself as well. When I mentioned rong A Ros two thousand twenty, was the first thing that comes to your mind. M hmm. That's a hard one actually because there are like so many emotions and actually the right after I want, uh, I was unable to you know, process that. So uh it's all like after I want, it all seems kind of blurry for me. But just like being proud of myself, that's the strongest emotion I feel. Probably where was the time we know how much media you have to do afterwards the celebrations, When was the time you actually realize, oh my gosh, I just want the wrong ros? Um? Well, actually, um, I had a hard time to get used to all the obligations and like sudden popularity in Poland. So mmm, I think when I went to for holidays and I had time, you know, to just become and think about everything like uh not with emotions, and then I realized that, oh, this is like something big, you know, that's gonna stay with me forever. At what stage during the tournament, I think we all players they feel that that you kind of started to realize hold on a second, I'm playing good. I can't do this well. Actually, till the end of the tournament, I was like, um, can I really do this? Okay, it wasn't I wasn't that sure. But I think when I played against Simona, and I I had some doubts before my before my match because you know in two thousands, um nateen, she beat me in like less than fifteen minutes. So um, I was scared that the situation is gonna We're gonna have the same situation again. But then actually I saw how much progress I've I've made and how um mentally I'm stronger and stronger, and also I have weapons against uh, like the best players. So during that Madge, I think I gained much more confidence. And uh, you know, when I was playing semifinal and quarterfinal, it was pretty weird because I was higher ranked than my opponents and it's not like usual for me on on Grand Slams. It wasn't so so you know, I just I want with Simona, and she was basically, uh, the one I thought is going to win the tournament, So the expectations were a little bit higher, like from the outside, but um, Dicky was to just keep our routines and not think about the expectations, just you know, doing the same stuff with it. At the beginning of tournaments, when you look back at the final US in the morning, what did you feel? Nervous, excited, confident, calm um. You know, I was just in a tournament mood, so I wasn't really thinking about emotions, just about you know, was my next thing to do. Like, you know, I got a warm up before my practice and practiced and some food and actually I didn't have like much time to overthink stuff. So yeah, I was giving my routines. I think I was more nervous on a final than on my previous matches. But actually, uh, when when Sophia took the medical time out, um and I was alone on court in like second set, I started I started having fun with the audience and that's really that really helped me because I was stressed at the beginning, and then um, I was just you know having fun and enjoying that. So yeah, talking about the fans, how much it means to to play in front of the French crowd. Obviously going back now this year, it's gonna be amazing experience. Well, we're gonna see with the COVID restrictions, are it's gonna go. Um, for sure, we're not gonna have uh full stadiums, but um it's it's always nice just to have a little bit of that because we kind of got used to the new reality and playing with with no crowds and um, I don't like it. Actually I saw anyone likes it. Yeah. Well, I mean sometimes for me it was easier to because I didn't get so many factors and I could actually rest and and focus, um like between matches. And staying in the bubble also helps sometimes because you know, you can just stay in bad and you don't have you don't have to go anywhere, so so that's nice and that's helpful with resting. But um, at the end, you know, I saw an Australian open that when I played a night session, they we helped me. The audience and the Polish fans that came out and they were screaming. They gave me so much energy that uh um, yeah, I missed that. So hopefully we're gonna have better situations. And now I don't know if you are one of uh as me one of the members of the Superstitious club. If so, are there any things that you're already looking forward to do this year in Paris that you did last year that kind of helped you. Um, I'm not superstitious, but I'd like to keep my routines, as I said, so, uh, but actually on every tournament, I have different routines. So uh, you know, we're just gonna see how it's gonna look like. I mean, I've never been on a tournament as a defending champion, so, um, it's a nice problem, that's true. Um, but you know it's still a new experience and uh, we're gonna see because I can approach this, um like this problem, um in two ways. It can give me, like a lot of motivation and everything, but it can also stress me. So it's good that I have a psychologists on my team and she's gonna be there and we're gonna, you know, work on everything that's gonna come to us. Well, I'm glad you mentioned that because that's one of the questions I'm looking forward the most. And whenever I commented your matches or I get to talk about you, I give you as the best example for young generations how you go about you know, the whole social media stuff, the mobiles and all that. Um, how important do you think it is in professional sports to be able to turn off that outside noise and really focus on what really matters. Well, I think it depends on on a person. And for me, it's like the best pattern to do because when I'm at home, I have so many things to do right now, I mean before as well, because I had school and I I finished high school. Normally I didn't go to you know, internest going or something. It's not like a great achievement, but things, well, I know I did the same thing. I couldn't like change the timing or whatever. And I think it's so important yeah for me as well. So yeah, so I have so many things to do at home that I actually like going on tournaments and you know, just cut off everything because um, yeah, I'm I'm staying that kind of bubble, not COVID bubble, but my bubble were, um, where I can just actually rest and focus on myself and yeah, just you know, be ready for for matches. And that's my actually only applications before tournament, and that's that's like less than I have at home. So actually tournaments sometimes I'm resting more than when I have breaks. Well while done on that, because I think you are the best example of that, really proud of you. I'm still actually learning how to do that properly. And uh yeah right now when my life like changed completely. It's also hard to switch from these two modes when you are doing everything in a hurry and then you have a lot of time in the tournament. But I tried to do some some nice stuff that's gonna keep me, you know, relaxed, so hopefully talking about how much life has changed. We all know that, you know, doing well, there are some benefits. What has been like the coolest thing that you got to do or meet someone or someone wrote to you that you thought, oh my gosh, this is really awesome. Well, I think the messages I got from um like famous people that was that was on the top of the list. Well, I can't really name one person because there were people from Poland and so it is in Poland, and also you know the like tennis society, but you know, like the legends as you know, the labor or um. There were like a lot of messages and actually I right after de tournament, I couldn't read all of them, but it was really amazing to see that, you know, my work has been appreciated that way. Um, But actually I think the the best things are are yet to come. Because I didn't really have much time to you know, rest. I had to prepare for the next season, and um, when I have some time off, I'm doing my driver's license. So I still have some some stuff to do. And I think after this season and basically after Olympics, we're gonna rest a little bit more and and go on some nice vacations. Those are the real problems having to do our driving license. Well, actually it was pretty hard because I wanted to do it as farst as I can, so when I'm empting eighteen in Europe. But you know, I had graduation from high school, then COVID came and actually right now I'm almost twenty and I don't have it. So yeah, well you better hurry up. It'sn't well so okay, Well I hope next time I see you you already have it. So anyways, Um, lastly, um, one of the most impressive things that I think about you is that you know, one thing is to do in Roland Arrows and a grandson title, but then to be able to back it up with amazing results and being super solid. Um. You know the months following that that's probably sometimes even harder. Well, don't be perfectional, but it's been. It's been great. But what do you think, Um, the key to that is to to keep up with that consistency. Well, like you know, in my opinion, I'm not still consistent, so so we have a lot of work to do. And actually, UM, like it's harder for me to do with my expectations than people's expectations. And seeing how I played on round girls, it gave me like the thing that, oh, wow, I can play a great tennis, So why aren't I um doing that on on every tournament? You know, And sometimes I have thoughts like that, But it's also a new situations that I have to adjust to, and I think I have. Um. I had a great run in Adelaide, and also I was trying open. It was a good tournament for me, even though I lost in the fourth round. You know, some people may think that she wanted grandson so she should be in semifinals and finals, but fourth round it's still a good, uh, good result for me. Um. And you know every match I lost I had, I have Um, I know what I should work on. And I lost with really like um solid players and they had great, great matches, uh that they so, um yeah, I have nothing to like regret, um to have regad about. But um, I'm we're still working to be more consistent and I think I'm not on that level yet and I think it takes um even sometimes a few years too to achieve that. So that's my like, you know, go for the whole career basically, Well, good luck with that, and I must not leave before um, since Paris is the fashion capital, ask you, now that you are doing obviously much more photo shoots and being more in the spotlight, how much your relationship to fashion has changed over the last couple of months. Um, well, the thing is done. I'm I do have like a lot of knowledge about fashion. Um. So like when I'm saying, actually, like Naomi doing all the projects and everything, Uh, well I really respect that because that's that's that that part of life that I'm not really I don't have much knowledge about. So I think, Um, I had some good choices, like the dress I wore after a French open too, Uh a trophy photo? Should I think that was? That was a good choice. But um, thanks, but well I still have have to improve in that. So you're doing more more than fine, I can sense. Uh, it's the first time we meet that you are in the perfectionist club like I used to be. Yeah, yeah, I go ahead, go ahead. No, I just wanted to say that it's not easy always to uh to develop in fashion area when you're a sports person, because you're always wearing sports stuff and you know when you're gonna when you want to be comfortable as well wearing sports stuff. So I don't worry. You have plenty of time for the fire you retired, then you can explore all of it. Um, and it got super Lastly, UM, I have to say, first time I got asked to describe your style of play, I said, you remind me the combination of Martina Hingis, Agir Advantska and Jennifer Capriati. Does any of that drink bell do you? And did you admire any of these players growing up? Um? Yes, well, I mean, um, of course, I I know their history. I didn't actually haven't like Idol when I was growing up, so that's kind of weird in my case, But I think that's why you're the combination. Well okay, but can you explain more like which parts of um so because of because of your timing and the easy power and at the same time the anticipation like Martina that you can see what the player is gonna do before actually do it, and the explosiveness of Jennifer. So that's why I put it like that. Okay, Well, now I can actually describe my game. It's hard from my perspective to to see who I'm playing like, so, so that's really nice really say that I reappiate it now, that's that's how I feel it, how I how I see it. And I have to say I'm one of your biggest biggest fans because it's really cool to see your style in in women's tennis. So thank you so so much for your time, IgA, and I wish you amazing moments in two in Roland Garros, which is coming up very soon, and good luck with you defending your title. Well, we gonna see how that's gonna go, but I'm looking forward to it. Thank you very much. Thanks Hi there. I hope you have enjoyed today's episode of the Real DNA podcast. 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Well, NiCoT, thank you so much for your time. It is really honored for myself as well. When I mentioned rong A Ros two thousand twenty, was the first thing that comes to your mind. M hmm. That's a hard one actually because there are like so many emotions and actually the right after I want, uh, I was unable to you know, process that. So uh it's all like after I want, it all seems kind of blurry for me. But just like being proud of myself, that's the strongest emotion I feel. Probably where was the time we know how much media you have to do afterwards the celebrations, When was the time you actually realize, oh my gosh, I just want the wrong ros? Um? Well, actually, um, I had a hard time to get used to all the obligations and like sudden popularity in Poland. So mmm, I think when I went to for holidays and I had time, you know, to just become and think about everything like uh not with emotions, and then I realized that, oh, this is like something big, you know, that's gonna stay with me forever. At what stage during the tournament, I think we all players they feel that that you kind of started to realize hold on a second, I'm playing good. I can't do this well. Actually, till the end of the tournament, I was like, um, can I really do this? Okay, it wasn't I wasn't that sure. But I think when I played against Simona, and I I had some doubts before my before my match because you know in two thousands, um nateen, she beat me in like less than fifteen minutes. So um, I was scared that the situation is gonna We're gonna have the same situation again. But then actually I saw how much progress I've I've made and how um mentally I'm stronger and stronger, and also I have weapons against uh, like the best players. So during that Madge, I think I gained much more confidence. And uh, you know, when I was playing semifinal and quarterfinal, it was pretty weird because I was higher ranked than my opponents and it's not like usual for me on on Grand Slams. It wasn't so so you know, I just I want with Simona, and she was basically, uh, the one I thought is going to win the tournament, So the expectations were a little bit higher, like from the outside, but um, Dicky was to just keep our routines and not think about the expectations, just you know, doing the same stuff with it. At the beginning of tournaments, when you look back at the final US in the morning, what did you feel? Nervous, excited, confident, calm um. You know, I was just in a tournament mood, so I wasn't really thinking about emotions, just about you know, was my next thing to do. Like, you know, I got a warm up before my practice and practiced and some food and actually I didn't have like much time to overthink stuff. So yeah, I was giving my routines. I think I was more nervous on a final than on my previous matches. But actually, uh, when when Sophia took the medical time out, um and I was alone on court in like second set, I started I started having fun with the audience and that's really that really helped me because I was stressed at the beginning, and then um, I was just you know having fun and enjoying that. So yeah, talking about the fans, how much it means to to play in front of the French crowd. Obviously going back now this year, it's gonna be amazing experience. Well, we're gonna see with the COVID restrictions, are it's gonna go. Um, for sure, we're not gonna have uh full stadiums, but um it's it's always nice just to have a little bit of that because we kind of got used to the new reality and playing with with no crowds and um, I don't like it. Actually I saw anyone likes it. Yeah. Well, I mean sometimes for me it was easier to because I didn't get so many factors and I could actually rest and and focus, um like between matches. And staying in the bubble also helps sometimes because you know, you can just stay in bad and you don't have you don't have to go anywhere, so so that's nice and that's helpful with resting. But um, at the end, you know, I saw an Australian open that when I played a night session, they we helped me. The audience and the Polish fans that came out and they were screaming. They gave me so much energy that uh um, yeah, I missed that. So hopefully we're gonna have better situations. And now I don't know if you are one of uh as me one of the members of the Superstitious club. If so, are there any things that you're already looking forward to do this year in Paris that you did last year that kind of helped you. Um, I'm not superstitious, but I'd like to keep my routines, as I said, so, uh, but actually on every tournament, I have different routines. So uh, you know, we're just gonna see how it's gonna look like. I mean, I've never been on a tournament as a defending champion, so, um, it's a nice problem, that's true. Um, but you know it's still a new experience and uh, we're gonna see because I can approach this, um like this problem, um in two ways. It can give me, like a lot of motivation and everything, but it can also stress me. So it's good that I have a psychologists on my team and she's gonna be there and we're gonna, you know, work on everything that's gonna come to us. Well, I'm glad you mentioned that because that's one of the questions I'm looking forward the most. And whenever I commented your matches or I get to talk about you, I give you as the best example for young generations how you go about you know, the whole social media stuff, the mobiles and all that. Um, how important do you think it is in professional sports to be able to turn off that outside noise and really focus on what really matters. Well, I think it depends on on a person. And for me, it's like the best pattern to do because when I'm at home, I have so many things to do right now, I mean before as well, because I had school and I I finished high school. Normally I didn't go to you know, internest going or something. It's not like a great achievement, but things, well, I know I did the same thing. I couldn't like change the timing or whatever. And I think it's so important yeah for me as well. So yeah, so I have so many things to do at home that I actually like going on tournaments and you know, just cut off everything because um, yeah, I'm I'm staying that kind of bubble, not COVID bubble, but my bubble were, um, where I can just actually rest and focus on myself and yeah, just you know, be ready for for matches. And that's my actually only applications before tournament, and that's that's like less than I have at home. So actually tournaments sometimes I'm resting more than when I have breaks. Well while done on that, because I think you are the best example of that, really proud of you. I'm still actually learning how to do that properly. And uh yeah right now when my life like changed completely. It's also hard to switch from these two modes when you are doing everything in a hurry and then you have a lot of time in the tournament. But I tried to do some some nice stuff that's gonna keep me, you know, relaxed, so hopefully talking about how much life has changed. We all know that, you know, doing well, there are some benefits. What has been like the coolest thing that you got to do or meet someone or someone wrote to you that you thought, oh my gosh, this is really awesome. Well, I think the messages I got from um like famous people that was that was on the top of the list. Well, I can't really name one person because there were people from Poland and so it is in Poland, and also you know the like tennis society, but you know, like the legends as you know, the labor or um. There were like a lot of messages and actually I right after de tournament, I couldn't read all of them, but it was really amazing to see that, you know, my work has been appreciated that way. Um, But actually I think the the best things are are yet to come. Because I didn't really have much time to you know, rest. I had to prepare for the next season, and um, when I have some time off, I'm doing my driver's license. So I still have some some stuff to do. And I think after this season and basically after Olympics, we're gonna rest a little bit more and and go on some nice vacations. Those are the real problems having to do our driving license. Well, actually it was pretty hard because I wanted to do it as farst as I can, so when I'm empting eighteen in Europe. But you know, I had graduation from high school, then COVID came and actually right now I'm almost twenty and I don't have it. So yeah, well you better hurry up. It'sn't well so okay, Well I hope next time I see you you already have it. So anyways, Um, lastly, um, one of the most impressive things that I think about you is that you know, one thing is to do in Roland Arrows and a grandson title, but then to be able to back it up with amazing results and being super solid. Um. You know the months following that that's probably sometimes even harder. Well, don't be perfectional, but it's been. It's been great. But what do you think, Um, the key to that is to to keep up with that consistency. Well, like you know, in my opinion, I'm not still consistent, so so we have a lot of work to do. And actually, UM, like it's harder for me to do with my expectations than people's expectations. And seeing how I played on round girls, it gave me like the thing that, oh, wow, I can play a great tennis, So why aren't I um doing that on on every tournament? You know, And sometimes I have thoughts like that, But it's also a new situations that I have to adjust to, and I think I have. Um. I had a great run in Adelaide, and also I was trying open. It was a good tournament for me, even though I lost in the fourth round. You know, some people may think that she wanted grandson so she should be in semifinals and finals, but fourth round it's still a good, uh, good result for me. Um. And you know every match I lost I had, I have Um, I know what I should work on. And I lost with really like um solid players and they had great, great matches, uh that they so, um yeah, I have nothing to like regret, um to have regad about. But um, I'm we're still working to be more consistent and I think I'm not on that level yet and I think it takes um even sometimes a few years too to achieve that. So that's my like, you know, go for the whole career basically, Well, good luck with that, and I must not leave before um, since Paris is the fashion capital, ask you, now that you are doing obviously much more photo shoots and being more in the spotlight, how much your relationship to fashion has changed over the last couple of months. Um, well, the thing is done. I'm I do have like a lot of knowledge about fashion. Um. So like when I'm saying, actually, like Naomi doing all the projects and everything, Uh, well I really respect that because that's that's that that part of life that I'm not really I don't have much knowledge about. So I think, Um, I had some good choices, like the dress I wore after a French open too, Uh a trophy photo? Should I think that was? That was a good choice. But um, thanks, but well I still have have to improve in that. So you're doing more more than fine, I can sense. Uh, it's the first time we meet that you are in the perfectionist club like I used to be. Yeah, yeah, I go ahead, go ahead. No, I just wanted to say that it's not easy always to uh to develop in fashion area when you're a sports person, because you're always wearing sports stuff and you know when you're gonna when you want to be comfortable as well wearing sports stuff. So I don't worry. You have plenty of time for the fire you retired, then you can explore all of it. Um, and it got super Lastly, UM, I have to say, first time I got asked to describe your style of play, I said, you remind me the combination of Martina Hingis, Agir Advantska and Jennifer Capriati. Does any of that drink bell do you? And did you admire any of these players growing up? Um? Yes, well, I mean, um, of course, I I know their history. I didn't actually haven't like Idol when I was growing up, so that's kind of weird in my case, But I think that's why you're the combination. Well okay, but can you explain more like which parts of um so because of because of your timing and the easy power and at the same time the anticipation like Martina that you can see what the player is gonna do before actually do it, and the explosiveness of Jennifer. So that's why I put it like that. Okay, Well, now I can actually describe my game. It's hard from my perspective to to see who I'm playing like, so, so that's really nice really say that I reappiate it now, that's that's how I feel it, how I how I see it. And I have to say I'm one of your biggest biggest fans because it's really cool to see your style in in women's tennis. So thank you so so much for your time, IgA, and I wish you amazing moments in two in Roland Garros, which is coming up very soon, and good luck with you defending your title. Well, we gonna see how that's gonna go, but I'm looking forward to it. Thank you very much. Thanks Hi there. I hope you have enjoyed today's episode of the Real DNA podcast. Don't forget to subscribe either on Spotify Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts from m HM