🔴 Iga Swiatek’s Wimbledon Dreams SHATTERED After Stunning Loss to Coco Gauff: EXCLUSIVE Plans LEAKED Before the Match
Iga Swiatek could reportedly skip Wimbledon if the clay season doesn’t go to plan (Image: Getty)
Iga Swiatek and her team are planning to take drastic measures following her disappointing defeat to Coco Gauff. The pair met in Thursday’s Madrid Open semi-final, where Gauff demolished the reigning champion 6-1 6-1 in a little over an hour.
It’s been a tough season for Swiatek, who has not even reached a final, and confessed that she struggled to find her form throughout the fortnight in Madrid. The 23-year-old must now attempt to defend titles in Rome and Roland Garros and, afterwards, she could reportedly skip Wimbledon and the grass season altogether.
Following her one-sided defeat to Gauff on Thursday, in which she hit 28 unforced errors and won only two games, Swiatek admitted that she needed a break.
“For sure, I want to have some days off, especially because I didn’t have [any] after Stuttgart. I’ll for sure chill, but honestly, the coaches will do the schedule, so I’ll see,” she said.
There were questions over whether Swiatek would turn up at the Italian Open next week to defend her crown. But, according to Przeglad Sportowy Onet, she will complete the rest of the clay season as usual before making some tough decisions about the grass.
The world No. 2 is set to take a few days off before heading to Rome for the upcoming WTA 1000 event. Afterwards, everything will ‘depend’ on Swiatek’s results at the Italian Open and French Open.
Coco Gauff thrashed Iga Swiatek in the Madrid Open semi-final (Image: Getty)
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If she suffers more disappointing losses, the five-time Grand Slam champion may reportedly skip the entire grass season, including Wimbledon, to take an extended vacation before turning her attention to the US Open and North American hard-court swing.
Grass is Swiatek’s weakest surface, and the 23-year-old has just 130 points to defend on it. In 2024, she did not play any regular tour events on the grass, only competing at Wimbledon, where she reached the third round.
It has also emerged that Swiatek’s grandfather passed away ahead of the Madrid Open, and the world No. 2 flew home for his funeral.
Swiatek has not spoken publicly about her loss, but her team confirmed the news to Polish media outlets.
The Pole will return to action in Rome next week and benefits from a first-round bye as one of the top seeds, meaning she won’t need to play her opening match until later in the week.
Swiatek thrives in the Foro Italico – she has won the tournament three times in five appearances.
The world No. 2 will then head to Paris as she bids to win the French Open for a fourth time in a row and the fifth overall. But, if things don’t go to plan on the clay, fans may not get to see her at the All England Club this year.
