Swiatek: "I have lacked space in my mind to solve problems"

Fernando Murciego | 1 Oct 2025 | 20.09

Iga Swiatek eliminated in the WTA Beijing 2025. Source: Getty

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If watching Iga Swiatek lose can be considered an unusual event, imagine if she also loses by receiving a 6-0 in the deciding set. Difficult to understand, even listening to the protagonist after the stumble. The Pole bid farewell to the WTA 1000 in Beijing earlier than expected, in the round of 16 against an Emma Navarro who found inspiration where others might tend to falter. However, there's no need to make a big deal out of it, this is the most obvious message conveyed by the World No. 2, accepting that things didn't go as she wanted but her mind is already working to improve and be better prepared for the next challenge in Wuhan. Let's listen to the protagonist of the day through her statements.

Evaluation of the defeat

"Surely, this wasn't the most positive day, so now what I need to do is analyze it, learn some lessons, and try to make the next time better. I'm not injured, far from it, I just played poorly this time. I managed to improve in the second set, but in the third, I made many mistakes from the start. I knew I was doing it wrong, but I was stuck in doing it wrong instead of actually solving it. Maybe I was more nervous because of that, too many emotions; I will try to stay calmer next time to have the mental space to solve problems. Honestly, I felt like nothing was working, so I was getting more and more nervous."

What went wrong?

"I would have to review the match to see in which aspects I would need to adjust, or move better during the match. Maybe there were some games where I did the right thing, but then everything stopped again, I stopped moving well again. I suppose it was a matter of small things, surely I should have made better decisions. In the first set, I didn't and the ball came out well, so it's hard to point to just one thing."

Controversy with the calendar

"It's clear that the season is long and intense, so I have no more thoughts because I've been talking about this issue for a long time, so I don't think it makes sense to repeat it now. I don't have anything new to add on this matter, what I said before is enough. I'm sorry, that's it."

Final stretch of the season

"You start to see the finish line, but that doesn't mean it's easier, I still have to focus on what's happening in the here and now, which I think is super complicated at this stage of the season. You know there's a finish line, but you don't want to think too much about it because it won't get you anywhere; in fact, it will only make the process even harder. So I'm just trying to keep going... there are still two important tournaments ahead. Even though the finish line is there, I guess everyone wants to reach it, so it's important."

Thinking about Wuhan

"Honestly, there are some specific things that I think I can improve on the court, so I'll try to do that in the coming days. I've never been to Wuhan, I have no idea what the place is like or how the courts are, but it will be nice to see a new place. It's good that the tournament is shorter, so it doesn't matter as much if you win or lose, you can continue and keep doing your job, that's it. I'll do the best I can, try to work on these things on the court, I hope to be ready for the first match."

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