Iga Swiatek was brutally honest and in no mood for talking after her loss at the 2025 Italian Open.
Professional tennis players and athletes in general often have to deal with the pressure that comes with competing. For Swiatek, that pressure reached maximum values during her incredibly successful period on the WTA Tour.
At one point, the Polish player was on a 37-match winning streak, so it was difficult for fans not to become excited about how successful she could become. Now, however, it's been almost 12 full months since she last lifted a trophy.
Swiatek won't add another trophy in Rome either, as she lost already in her second match to Danielle Collins. It was another surprising loss, especially at an event where she has dominated in the past.
The 23-year-old knows that her form is far from ideal, and, like most athletes, she has to face questions about her struggles. It's often not easy to face those, especially when players have many questions themselves, often searching for answers soon after their losses.
Following her loss in Rome, Swiatek attended a press conference, but she didn't hide her true feelings when talking to the media. She admitted that she was well aware that something wasn't right with her tennis.
"For sure, it hasn't been easy. For sure, I'm doing something wrong. So I need to just regroup and kind of change some stuff. I had some advice from the team. I'll just try to do this."
During her press conference, Swiatek was also asked about who usually provides emotional support for her during these challenging times. She mentioned her psychologist, Daria Abramowicz, as the one who helps her.
"Yeah, well, Daria, like everybody from my team. Yeah, we talked and came to some conclusions. So yeah, I'm just going to change my mindset a little bit because..."
Swiatek tried to analyze her loss after the match. She admitted that she caught herself focusing on the wrong things often, which is something she will try to change.
"I don't know. Well, I think I just wasn't there present to, like, fight and to compete. I focused on mistakes. It's my mistake, and I'm not doing things right. So yeah, the focus is on the wrong things from my side, and I'll try to change that."
This was, most probably, Swiatek's last tournament before Roland Garros. Due to her history at that event, she will enter it as the top favorite again, but the Pole said it would be "stupid" to have any expectations this year because of her form.
"Obviously, it would be stupid to expect a lot because I'm not able to play my game. I'll just try to, you know, as I said, change my mindset a little bit, try to regroup and just focus day by day working."
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