I grew up in post-communist Poland, a world where ambition was dangerous and opportunity scarce. Tennis became my escape and my whole identity.
By eighteen I was traveling the world on the WTA tour, ranked among the top players, fighting with nothing but grit and stubbornness.
But without financial backing, the dream collapsed.
Overnight, the identity I had built my life around was gone, and I was forced to face the question: who am I without the game?`