"It's just not good enough anymore": Boris Becker calls out Iga Swiatek to make dramatic change amid current predicament
WTASunday, 19 July 2026 at 12:39
Tennis legend Boris Becker has told Iga Swiatek to change dramatically to get back on track as the former World No.1 continues to struggle. She was upset in straight sets by Alex Eala in the third round at Wimbledon.
A defeat that ended her title defence at the All England Lawn & Tennis Club. She has not progressed beyond the Quarter-Finals at any of the four Grand Slams she has played since she won her sixth major title at Wimbledon last year.
The 25-year-old Pole has not reached a final at any level since claiming her 25th WTA Tour title in September 2025 and it is very much a far cry from her former level which saw her as the all conquering World No.1 who was very much untouchable.
After losing her opening match at the Miami Open in March, Swiatek parted ways with her former coach Wim Fissette following a difficult run. She has since been working with Francisco Roig, a long-time former coach of Rafael Nadal. But results have not improved.
Becker concerned about Swiatek
Ironically they have for Naomi Osaka though who has worked with her former coach Tomasz Wiktorowski for some time. The four-time Roland Garros champion has a 11-6 record since hiring Roig and she lost in the fourth round of the French Open in another early exit in a major she previously was imperious in.
Speaking on his podcast with former top 10 player Andrea Petkovic on the latest episode in German, Becker was straight to the point about her current predicament.
“I’m thinking about who disappointed [at Wimbledon]; if we’re saying who should have actually gone further, among the women, I would say Iga Swiatek, because I’ve seen her play significantly better,” said Becker (translated from German).
Iga Swiatek had a poor Wimbledon.
“She needs to figure out where she stands now. As a Wimbledon winner and a former world No 1, it’s just not good enough anymore. Something needs to change there.
“I don’t know her in detail. She always has new coaches by her side, new styles of play, her psychologist is still with her… it’s good to pull the plug and really think everything over.
“She is a young woman, only in the middle of her career — far from over — but something needs to change dramatically for her to get back on her winning track.
“That’s my opinion, because women’s tennis hasn’t changed that much since she was winning big tournaments. So, something isn’t right there at the moment.”
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