Swiatek Reflects on Mental Slip-Ups after French Open Upset

Iga Świątek admitted that tension and poor decisions cost her a spot in the fourth round of the 2026 French Open. She went down 7-5, 6-1 to 15th seed Marta Kostyuk on Court Philippe-Chatrier, a loss that coincided with her 25th birthday. In a candid post-match interview, Swiatek said she lost control when mental errors crept in and allowed Kostyuk to seize momentum. She has not added a claycourt title since her 2024 French Open victory. Swiatek was clear that her own mistakes handed the match to her opponent. The reigning champion now turns her focus to correcting those errors before the grass-court season.

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