Świątek Blames Poor Decision For Exit In French Open

Iga Świątek has attributed her surprise fourth-round exit at the 2026 French Open to tension and making stupid decisions.

Recall that Świątek fell 7-5, 6-1 to 15th seed Marta Kostyuk on Court Philippe-Chatrier on her 25th birthday.

Speaking candidly after her defeat to Marta Kostyuk, Świątek admitted that she lost control of the match when her opponent capitalized on her mental errors.

It was a 25th birthday to forget for Swiatek, who has not lifted a claycourt title since her 2024 French Open triumph, and the Pole was clear why she was beaten comprehensively by 15th seed Kostyuk.

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“I lost control of the match, and there was no way to come back, because I felt worse and worse. This isn’t positive, and this is different than losing to Elina Svitolina in Rome or to Mirra Andreeva in Stuttgart,” Swiatek told Reuters.

“It’s not great. I know I lost because I was tense, and my body couldn’t do … the proper things, but it’s not the first time, as well. So yeah, I just need to work on it.

“Honestly, maybe the toughest loss is when you had the match in your hands, you made stupid decisions, you let it go and your opponent suddenly came back.

“It’s also bad when your tennis is terrible, and you know you were worse than the players you play with. But I feel I lost today because Marta used the opportunity and I was super tense.”

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Swiatek said she was fully aware of what she needs to work on to improve and would not rush it.

“Maybe it’s not going to take one week or one month,” the six-time Grand Slam champion added.

“Maybe it’s going to take even a season or something, but I need to believe that I can work through this and not be thrown off so quickly.”

Swiatek will need to dust herself off quickly ahead of the grasscourt season as she bids to defend her Wimbledon title when the tournament begins on June 29.

“I haven’t thought about grass at all,” Swiatek said.