Swiatek after defeat in Dubai: "It's probably a question of timing".

Clément Gehl

le 21/02/2025 à 10h21

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Dubaï Swiatek

Iga Swiatek lost to Mirra Andreeva in the quarter-finals in Dubai.

In a post-match conference, she spoke of the calendar: "It's probably a question of timing.

We won't be able to play consistently for many years, week after week.

What's more, it's not like it was a while ago: apart from the top 20 players, they're getting more and more destroyed.

Now, anyone can win these tournaments. It's been like that for a few years now. But I think the calendar doesn't help.

Once again, you have to change continents, surfaces and balls. Yes, it's not easy. I'm not surprised."

Swiatek Iga

2e, 8395 points

Andreeva M • 12

Swiatek I • 2

Dubaï

Draw

More excuses 🥱

What? She last played Australia before the middle East way back in mid January

Sore loser! Her comment “anyone” makes it sound like no one else can just be a damn good player on any given day and she’s wrong. Andreeva was just so much better than Swiatek on that day period. I pray this comment fuels everyone’s fire to just beat her, beat her and beat her some more.

"We won't be able to play consistently for many years, week after week".

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I love tennis

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Seasons best to all the regulars in our league.

Will you all be back in the new year.?

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