Iga Swiatek left 'surprised' after shocking loss in Dubai
WTASunday, 26 February 2023 at 22:30
Updated at Friday, 12 July 2024 at 16:25
Iga Swiatek surprisingly lost to Barbora Krejcikova in the 2023 Dubai Championships final and she blamed her inability to find a good rhythm for the defeat.
Krejcikova defeated Swiatek for the second time in a row as both wins came in the finals - Ostrava last year and now Dubai with both matches featuring the Polish player struggling to find a very good rhythm. She confirmed it after the loss in Dubai.
I couldn't find the rhythm, it was a lot different than the last couple of rounds. I don't know if that's my fault or Barbora made that situation, but for sure she used it and played pretty smart. So congrats to her for winning the title.- Swiatek on the loss
Swiatek wouldn't commit to saying what was the difference in the matchup because she needs to do a deep dive and analyze what happened.
From my side, I still need to analyze what I've done wrong, because it surprises me that there's such a difference in the feeling you get on court over a day, you know. So for sure I'm going to focus on that and look at it from a different perspective to understand it more. Right now, it's hard for me to say what made the difference.
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