'Control freak' Swiatek describes shock and 'chaos' over doping ban
Swiatek pulled out of the WTA's late-season Asian swing in September citing "personal matters".
Only later was it revealed Swiatek had been absent because of a one-month ban for testing positive for a banned heart drug.
She denies knowingly doping, saying it came from contaminated non-prescription medication.
"Trust me, I was the one that was the most surprised," the Polish world number two told reporters in Melbourne.
"I had no idea what's going to happen. The first three weeks, I would say, were pretty chaotic.