Swiatek explains the reason for her tough loss to Eala
The Polish tennis player was unable to adapt to the aggressive style of the Filipina and leaves the American tour without any titles, hoping to regain her best tennis on clay courts.
Iga Swiatek also could not stop the great sensation of this Miami Open 2025. Alexandra Eala was a real pain for the Polish player, who never quite found her form on the Florida court (6-2, 7-5). Thus, the Polish player bids farewell to an American tour with certain doubts and irregular play. In addition to maintaining a very nervous and somewhat aggressive attitude in this ‘Sunshine Double’. The world number two now has gone nine months without winning a title (Roland Garros 2024) and clings to the clay court tour to return to being the unbeatable Swiatek who seemed to have no rival.
Difficulties in causing damage to Eala
"That she was left-handed didn't surprise me, but the truth is she went for it. She made those quite long returns and it wasn't easy to return those shots. Plus, she was very relaxed and went for it. She felt the good rhythm and that helped her."
Impressed by the game of the Filipina
"I didn't know she was going to play so flat, but she was very aggressive and kept her focus throughout the match. And many of these shots seemed to come out of nowhere. But still, I could clearly see that she intended to go forward and pressure me. So, it worked quite well for her."
On her brief resurgence in the second set and the hope that Eala would lower her level
"No, I wasn't actually thinking about her. I was just happy to feel a bit better. But then again, I couldn't sustain her game anyway. So I thought I was somewhat back and feeling the game a bit better. But I really didn't think about her."
The main reason for Eala's victory
"I think she just returned very well and I wasn't prepared for the next ball. I definitely made too many mistakes, but I think I also made mistakes when I was hitting crosscourt."
An inconsistent start to the season, but now focusing on clay courts
"I don't want to dwell on it too much. It's good to learn from losses, but yes, there are other things ahead, and I'm happy that we're going to play on clay now. I don't know how this year will be, but I'll definitely work hard to be ready for the early tournaments," says a Swiatek who urgently needs to rediscover her game, and there's no better place for her than the red clay.
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