WTA: Dominika Cibulkova wants to restrain herself

How can Dominika Cibulkova get back to the top again? The slovakian tries to follow the motto “less is more”.

In 2016, Dominika Cibulkova had finished with a bang, her biggest career success: With her final victory at the WTA finals in Singapore, the Slovakian cemented her place among the ten best players in the world, and in the months after that she wanted to go on the hunt for a major title. In fact, after the family withdrawal of Serena Williams last season, there were more chances than there have been for a long time now, especially Jelena Ostapenko in Paris and Sloane Stephens in New York City were able to take advantage of them.

Cibulkova? Played a very average season, which she only finished 26th on the world ranking list, also suffering from a wrist injury. Reason enough to change their schedule, as Cibulkova told the portal sport360:”I really plan to play a maximum of 18 tournaments in the coming season,”the 28-year-old explained. And this could become even less, if the course of events is optimal.

The ravages of time itself gnaw at a bundle of energy like Dominika Cibulkova. It’s not the same as it was at the age of 20 when I was still able to train like a horse,”continues Cibulkova.

“Now I have to take much better care of my body, I have to prepare myself and be fit for the next tasks. And in good physical and mental condition. The result of this was observed in 2017: Dominika Cibulkova’s participation in the final was sufficient for Dominika Cibulkova – in New Haven in the week before the US Open. The Slovakian lost to Daria Gavrilova.