Mary-Joe Fernandez concerned about Swiatek's emotions: "I don't like when I see her crying after she loses"
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Former top 10 player Mary Joe Fernandez doesn't like seeing Iga Swiatek cry after she loses as it leaves her feeling concerned about the state of her emotions.
Swiatek has been utterly impressive in the past year and a bit more but she's also had some moments which left many stunned. Just recently at the United Cup, Swiatek broke down in tears after losing to Jessica Pegula and it's not the first time it happens. She broke down in tears a couple of time on the court and former player Mary Joe Fernandez is a bit worried about it.
Speaking to Patrick McEnroe, the former player said:
"Am I concerned about her? Maybe a little bit. I guess I don't like when I see her crying after she loses. When she lost to Jessica Pegula in the United Cup, she broke down a bit. I feel she definitely feels the pressure and she expects herself to win every single time. But I still feel like, she's so good, she's so athletic, she defends aggressively, kind of like Djokovic."
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Fernandez added:
"She's consistent for the most part, but there's still a hint of that vulnerability. She can lose, she can go off the rails and start missing forehands with that extreme grip and get a little flustered. But I would still put her as the one to beat just because she has won so much and especially on the clay with that heavy forehand, she has so much topspin on it."
And concluded with:
"I think it's going to be tough to take her down but we'll see the nerves and the emotions, how she handles this second year backing up what a phenomenal year she had last year."
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