Daria Abramowicz (born 10 October 1987)[1] is a Polish sports psychologist known for working with professional tennis player Iga Świątek.
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_05_(cropped).jpg) Iga Świątek and Abramowicz (right) at the 2023 US Open | |
| Born | 10 October 1987 Iława, Poland |
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| Known for | Working with Iga Świątek |
| Website | Official website  |
Career
editAbramowicz was born in the northern Polish town of Iława.[2] She was an accomplished sailor as a junior, but a wrist fracture abruptly ended her sailing sports career at age 18.[3][4] Shortly after the injury, she began unofficially to coach other sailors, before building her reputation as a prominent sports psychologist in Poland by working other athletes, including cyclists, swimmers, and chess players.[3][4] At university, she studied sport and psychology, first at the University of Physical Education and Sport in Gdańsk and then at SWPS University in Warsaw, where she graduated with a master's degree in psychology in 2016.[3][5]
Abramowicz has become known for working closely with Polish tennis player Iga Świątek. In February 2019, when Świątek was 17 and ranked just inside the WTA Tour's top 150, her team approached Abramowicz for mental coaching. Abramowicz traveled to Budapest to watch Świątek play and was impressed by her "competitive fire".[3] Abramowicz soon joined Świątek's traveling team and has helped to emphasize the importance of establishing healthy routines, setting reasonable expectations, and managing on-court stress.[3][4] According to The New York Times, "Abramowicz works with Swiatek much more frequently than usual [for a mental coach in tennis]".[3] When Świątek acquired her breakthrough first Grand Slam title, at the 2020 French Open, she credited Abramowicz with "[making] my confidence level higher".[4][6]
References
edit- ^ "Iga Świątek w objęciach Darii Abramowicz: "Najlepszy prezent w życiu"" (in Polish). Radio ZET. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Bądźcie dumni! Iława ma swój udział w wielkim triumfie polskiej tenisistki Igi Świątek" [Be proud! Iława has a share in the great triumph of the Polish tennis player Iga Świątek]. infoilawa.pl (in Polish). 10 October 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f Futterman, Matthew (7 February 2021). "The Brain Within the Brain of a Rising Tennis Queen". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d Rouquette, Cédric; Ozmo, Sasa (26 March 2022). "'I want Iga to know herself better': our interview with Daria Abramowicz, the sports psychologist connected to Swiatek's mind – updated after rise to world No 1". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Daria Abramowicz". Asics Tennis Academy. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ Nguyen, Courtney (5 October 2020). "How Swiatek's sports psychologist honed her mental game". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
Further reading
edit- Thomas, Louisa (11 September 2022), "Mind Games at the U.S. Open Women's Final", The New Yorker