Romanian tennis player Patricia Țig, who received a wild card into the main draw of the WTA 250 UniCredit Iași Open, was defeated in a tough three-set first-round match while battling injury. Approaching her 31st birthday, Țig opened up about the physical setbacks that have fragmented her career, including recurring shoulder and hamstring issues, and the personal challenges following the birth of her daughter Sofia nearly seven years ago.
Now traveling solo to tournaments, Țig expressed an evolution in mindset, embracing independence to better manage the demands of the circuit, though she acknowledges the difficulty without on-site support. Citing a decade-long professional journey marked by high points such as the 2015 Baku final, a WTA title in Istanbul 2020, and a third round at Roland Garros, she remains determined to stabilize her form if she can maintain fitness.
Despite repeated interruptions and time away from the tour for injury and personal reasons, Țig stated that tennis has become “the easiest thing possible” compared to past struggles, seeing this phase as one of maturity and self-awareness both on and off court. Her reflections imply a player still hungry to compete at a high level but adapting to the realities of her body and life stage — a narrative resonant with athletes facing longevity challenges in professional sport.