Iga's time is up. No slam next year for her.
"Her game is one dimensional and everyone is catching on": Swiatek comes under fire after Kudermetova defeat in Tokyo
WTASaturday, 30 September 2023 at 12:56
Fans
reacted to Iga Swiatek's defeat against Veronika Kudermetova at the Toray Pan
Pacific Open in Tokyo, Japan.
It was a
disappointing outing in Japan for the World No. 2 as she suffered a defeat in
only her second match on the Asian tour. With Aryna Sabalenka absent, Swiatek
entered the tournament as the top seed and managed to defeat local player Mai
Hontama (148th) with a score of 6-4, 7-5, after Hontama had advanced through
the qualifiers.
In the
second round, her opponent was the 8th seed Veronika Kudermetova (17th), who
had been going through an inconsistent period on the WTA Tour. However, the
Russian player found her form in Tokyo and reached the semifinals, despite
having a 2-5 record since the start of the hardcourt swing.
Swiatek
committed 50 unforced errors in the match, which was the highest number in her
entire career. Additionally, the Polish player has struggled in her second
matches at tournaments since August 2022 when she was defeated at the
Cincinnati Open, just a week before winning her third Grand Slam title at the
US Open.
Fans
expressed their disappointment in Swiatek's recent performance, as she has been
struggling to find her best form and recently lost the World No. 1 ranking to
Sabalenka:
"Iga's
time is up. No slam next year for her," some user wrote.
"Lol
hurts you to post this one huh? “ def wasn’t Iga’s day” ??? Are you kidding her
serve is getting exposed so much Mai did it first but didnt have the tools to
wins , Kuder did and packed her up. Safe to say her game is one dimensional and
everyone is catching on #ClayMerchant."
Lol hurts you to post this one huh? “ def wasn’t Iga’s day” ??? Are you kidding her serve is getting exposed so much Mai did it first but didnt have the tools to wins , Kuder did and packed her up. Safe to say her game is one dimensional and everyone is catching on #ClayMerchant
"The problem
with Iga Swiatek right now is what does she do if her opponents game plan is
working in combination with her making routine unforced errors on both wings
when she doesn’t have her usual baseline timing? She doesn’t seem to have a
plan B right now, besides hit harder."
The problem with Iga Swiatek right now is what does she do if her opponents game plan is working in combination with her making routine unforced errors on both wings when she doesn’t have her usual baseline timing? She doesn’t seem to have a plan B right now, besides hit harder.
Here are
some other reactions from the fans in X (former Twitter):
I see more people hating on Iga than actually praising Veronika for her win, shameless people.
Wow. Veronika with the upset. Do you guys think Iga’s loss in the US Open and no 1 ranking is affecting her confidence?
Veronika Kudermetova d. Iga Swiatek 6-2 2-6 6-4 Before today, she hadn’t won a single set against Iga in 4 matches played. She had never won more than 3 games in a set. It definitely wasn’t Iga’s day, but this was a strong effort from Veronika. ✅Into Tokyo SF
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Iga in her flop era.
Veronika Kudermetova d. Iga Swiatek 6-2 2-6 6-4 Before today, she hadn’t won a single set against Iga in 4 matches played. She had never won more than 3 games in a set. It definitely wasn’t Iga’s day, but this was a strong effort from Veronika. ✅Into Tokyo SF
Looking like @iga_swiatek has reached her peak. Is it all downhill from here now that Coco and others have figured out how to beat her?
Looking like @iga_swiatek has reached her peak. Is it all downhill from here now that Coco and others have figured out how to beat her?
Unfortunately, Iga Swiatek lost and she only found her game in phases and had too many unforced errors. But that doesn't justify the hate comments, it's disgusting!
The “unbeatable” myth has ended and players are now realizing she’s beatable like any other player. Iga is a fanstastic player and undoubtedly one of the best ever but treating her like this otherworldly tennis goddess was always weird.
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Swiatek did not look good in her loss in NY to Ostapenko Might be in a little slump now Sabalenka still with the lead in 2023 points heading to Beijing
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