Swiatek explains the reason for the beating suffered: "There was nothing that worked for me today"

Jose Morón | 1 May 2025 | 18.09

Swiatek explains the reason for the beating suffered: "Nothing worked for me today." Photo: Fernando Murciego Ugidos

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These are not good times for Iga Swiatek. The Polish player seems to have lost some of the invincibility aura she had on clay courts, as she leaves for the second consecutive tournament on this surface this year without reaching the final. In Madrid, she suffered a resounding defeat against Gauff, managing to win only two games.

Trying to explain to journalists what might be happening, Iga mentions stiffness in her legs and a mobility issue, stating that she was not positioning herself well when hitting the ball, which affected her entire game. Now, she will take a few days off before picking up a racket again in Rome, where she also defends her title. She needs to improve significantly if she wants to repeat success in the Eternal City.

Match feelings

I couldn't change anything during the match. It was all the same from start to finish. I couldn't raise my level. Coco played very well, but today I didn't move well, couldn't return her shots with weight... with this type of play, it was very bad on my part.

Trying to explain what might be happening to her

I feel that I couldn't move well. Today, I couldn't even put a Plan B into play. Nothing worked for me today. Everything collapsed. My feeling is that I wasn't positioning my feet correctly on the court before hitting the shots. I wish I could have moved better and tried to stage a comeback, as I did in previous days, but it wasn't possible today.

Regarding the leg issues

Moving hasn't been easy for me since last week. I feel some heaviness in my legs. I know how to move, and it's something that I usually don't have to think about during matches, but it hasn't been as easy in the last few matches, forcing me to focus on being more precise with my feet because it's not happening automatically. I hope that one day it will just ‘click,' but I will work on it.

If there are any emotional issues

I felt fine today. I'm not a different tennis player in terms of attitude or emotions than I was a couple of seasons ago.

Upcoming schedule, with Rome just around the corner

I want to take a few days off. I haven't had any since Stuttgart. My coach will decide what I should do in the upcoming days.

If she still enjoys playing on the court

I won't be smiling if I lose 1-6 1-6.

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