Iga Świątek did not defend the title in Madrid, it will not defend in Rome either. Her performance at Foro Italico, where she reached for the main trophy three times in her career, this year he turned out to be a complete flap. Already in the third round she was eliminated by Danielle Collinsa World media are already writing about the “great crisis” of Polish women. Lack of promotion is not only associated with a decrease in the WTA ranking (now in the Live Świątek ranking is fourth)but also other serious consequences.
Świątek will repeat the maneuver of Djokovic? “Iga may have deficiencies”
Our tennis player may have a big problem with proper preparation for the upcoming Roland Garros. The start in Rome was the last she planned before leaving for Paris. The problem is that up to 15 days left to start the tournament (excluding the eliminations). This means a fairly long break for Christmas.
This was noted by the winner of Wimbledon Marion Bartoli and proposed a solution. – It will be a difficult situation. Will he ask for a wild card in one of the tournaments preceding Roland Garros? Here I put a question mark. For example, Novak Djokovic asked for a wild card in Geneva. I think Iga may have deficiencies in the game – she wondered in an interview with “The Tennis Gazette”.
Bartoli gave Świątek a clue after the defeat in Rome. “It's a difficult decision”
However, the mentioned Djoković is in a slightly different situation. Serb in Rome did not start at all, and in Madrid he dropped out after one match, hence he has much more backlog. Still, Świątek has something to think about. – He will probably sit down with his team now and think about whether he will choose 10 days of training before Roland Garros, since he has a title to defend or actually go to the competition. I think he can choose option number two. But this is a difficult decision 10 days before Roland Garros – explained Bartoli.
Iga Świątek can decide, for example, to start in the WTA 500 tournament in Strasbourg, which will last from 18 to 24 May. Another option is the WTA 250 competition in Rabat (May 19-24). In both cases, the final is scheduled for the day before Roland Garros.