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Iga Swiatek has confirmed that she will be taking a break from tennis after being knocked out of Wimbledon by Elina Sviltolina in the quarter-finals.

Taking to Twitter to confirm the news, the current world No 1 insisted that she has learned a lot from her grass-court season and will be taking some time away from the sport.

“It’s been a while since I wrote more than few sentences here and maybe now it’s a good opportunity to elaborate,” Swiatek wrote. “What a journey on grass this year. I’m proud and content we made it to play two tournaments and achieve semis in Bad Homburg and quarter-final at #Wimbledon. It’s a big step we took.

“I put in a lot of work, learnt a lot and what’s better: I found some joy in playing on grass. We know what to improve, what to work on and focus on and that’s the most important part of this experience for me this year.

“I want to thank my coach Tomasz who taught me so much on this surface this year, my physio and fitness coach Maciej who helped me change surfaces and adapt so quickly and to my psychologist Daria for helping me to find joy and self-efficacy on grass. You’re the team! I did some hard work too, you know.

“And that’s why it’s time for some little trip without tennis. See you soon in Warsaw! Thank you for supporting me on my journey.”