Hubert Hurkacz and Iga Swiatek are the top Polish players and they are making their voice heard after the president of the Polish tennis federation was accused of abusing a teenager when she was 13. Swiatek wrote a long post against women’s abuse and Hubert was extremely direct in asking for action with the following statement:
“I support all women and all victims of abuse. No coach or guardian should use their power and position towards anyone. Any aggression both in sports as well as outside of it needs to be condemned and punished. I hope that appropriate authorities will react to the press reports on the subject of the head of the Polish Tennis Association – Mirostaw Skrzypczynski. I stand with all victims of abuse.”
Hubert Hurkacz in 2022
Ranked no.10, Hurkacz played his last match on the 2nd of November when he lost to world no.11 Holger Rune 7-5 6-1 in the 2nd round in Paris (draw).
Until now, during this year Hurkacz has managed to achieve a 41-21 record. This year, Hurkacz conquered 1 tournament in Halle. The Pole was the finalist in Montreal.
Iga Swiatek in 2022
At the moment ranked no.1, the Pole played her last match on the 6th of November when she capitulated to world no.5 Aryna Sabalenka 6-2 2-6 6-1 in the semifinal in Fort Worth (draw).
Currently, during this year the Pole owns an overall 67-9 win-loss record. Swiatek conquered 8 titles in 2022 in Doha, Indian Wells, Miami, Stuttgart, Rome, French Open, U.S. Open and San Diego. The Pole was the runner-up in Ostrava.