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‘This is the worst nightmare a top tennis player can have’: Iga Swiatek struggles after Miami Open defeat
World No 3 reveals her difficulty in handling the pressure that accompanies her success after second-round loss
TL;DR
- Iga Swiatek expressed her struggles with pressure and overthinking on court following a second-round Miami Open defeat.
- She has parted ways with her coach, Wim Fissette, signaling a potential shift in her career path.
- Swiatek, despite her past successes and status as a top player, finds tennis 'complicated in her head' due to the weight of expectations.
- Her recent difficulties are compounded by a past doping case and the subsequent inactivity that affected her ranking.
- The player's mental toughness, once her greatest asset, is now being challenged by chronic overthinking and self-doubt.