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Iga Swiatek Faces Uncertainty Ahead of French Open After Challenging Season

Posted : 20 May 2025

Iga Swiatek’s remarkable success at the French Open and other clay-court tournaments has earned her the fitting title of the "Queen of Clay." At just 23 years old, the Polish star has secured four of the last five women’s singles titles at Roland Garros and enters this year’s tournament as the three-time defending champion. Her dominance on the surface has been undeniable, but this season has brought a new set of challenges that cast doubt on whether she can continue her winning streak.

 

For the first time since her breakthrough victory in 2020, when she stunned the tennis world as a young underdog, Swiatek comes into the French Open without having won a WTA tournament during the opening five months of the season.

 

This dip in form has seen her ranking slip to fifth in the world, raising questions about her status as the clear favorite to claim the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen once again. Despite her past triumphs, her recent performances have lacked the consistent dominance fans have come to expect.

 

While her win-loss record this year is impressive—with 27 victories in 36 matches and multiple deep runs in tournaments—Swiatek has often appeared visibly tense and emotionally fragile on court. Her intensity sometimes spills over, especially after tough losses, such as her heartbreaking semi-final defeat at the Tokyo Olympics last summer, after which she revealed she had cried for hours. These moments of vulnerability have shown a side of Swiatek rarely seen during her earlier reign of confidence.

 

Adding to the complexity of her recent struggles, Swiatek faced a doping controversy last year when she tested positive for the heart medication trimetazidine (TMZ). The International Tennis Integrity Agency later ruled it was due to contamination and handed her a brief one-month ban.

 

Reflecting on her difficult months, Swiatek admitted in May that she has been dealing with underlying issues that have affected her game. As the French Open approaches, many are watching closely to see if she can regain the form that made her a dominant force on clay.

 

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