Iga Swiatek reflected on her form following a difficult Roland Garros campaign, where the six-time Grand Slam champion exited earlier than expected – after a fourth-round defeat to Marta Kostyuk – and did not reach the closing stages of the tournament.
The defending Wimbledon champion has only recently begun training on grass and acknowledged that the adjustment remains at an early stage. She stressed that the transition requires patience and incremental work rather than immediate expectations of high-level performance on a surface that demands different movement and timing.
Swiatek also pointed to a changing competitive environment over the past two seasons, with increased scrutiny and fluctuating expectations linked to inconsistent results and adjustments within her team structure. She framed the current phase as part of a broader development process rather than a reaction to a single tournament outcome.
Despite recent results, the former world No. 1 emphasised that her focus remains on long-term progression, with performance assessed over extended cycles rather than isolated defeats or short-term setbacks.
Roland Garros reflection and performance reality
Swiatek described Roland Garros as an example of the complexity of elite tennis, rejecting the idea that outcomes can be reduced to a single technical or isolated cause. She highlighted the relationship between preparation, execution and context at the highest level of the sport.
“The brutal truth is sport doesn’t work like that,” Iga Swiatek said in an interview with WP SportoweFakty. “I was lucky to experience early success, so now I’m trying to be more patient, trust the process I started in April, and believe I’m on the right path to improving my tennis, but that does not mean every defeat should define me.”