In the women's singles quarterfinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships, former world No. 1 Swiatek unexpectedly suffered a sweep of Andreeva 3-6 3-6 and unfortunately went out, which was also the first time in her opponent's career that she defeated the world's top three!

This is the second time the pair have met in their careers, having previously met once in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Cincinnati tennis tournament, when Swiatek defeated Andreeva in three sets. Judging by the pre-match predictions, Swiatek still has a narrow lead over her opponent and is the more favored side. Many fans are also more optimistic about Swiatek, and the reason is that Andreeva is currently only 17 years old, and her psychological and technical immaturity may still need more experience, and it may be difficult to create a miracle in the face of a strong opponent like Swiatek!

Once the match began, Andreeva got into the groove faster, and in the third game, Swiatek's serve fluctuated, and Andreeva seized the opportunity to break successfully. In the fourth game, Swiatek won a break point, but a series of mistakes were defused by Andreeva to lead Swiatek 3-1. In the next few games, the two sides entered a battle of holds, and at the end of the set, Swiatek's morale was frustrated, and Andreeva broke again to take a 6-3 lead.

In the second set, Swiatek adjusted her form in time and broke for the first time of the match in the third game, but the good times were short-lived, and Andreeva quickly broke back, and the two sides fought 3-3. In the eighth game of the second set, Andreeva broke again and took a 5-3 lead. In the final service game, Andreeva managed to hold serve again and won another set 6-3 to win the match.

In terms of post-match statistics, Swiatek's first-serve scoring rate was only 51%, in stark contrast to Andreeva's 73%, and Swiatek's 31 unforced errors also became a constraint to Swiatek's victory. Andreeva played almost perfectly in this match, hitting 10 aces and 5 return aces, cashing in 4 of 8 break points, and basically didn't give Swiatek any chance on her own serve. It is worth mentioning that Andreeva's forehand cut and return in the game is the most effective weapon to defuse Swiatek's high-frequency attack at the fast point.

After the game, when Andreeva was interviewed, the director cut the off-field shots, and Fisette wanted to shake hands with Swiatek to encourage him, but he was ignored.

As for the footage of leaving the field without interacting with coach Fisette, the Polish girl responded, "I'm not satisfied with these results, I feel that my performance is below the level. I'm definitely going to have to talk to the team and be a little bit different about next week's training plan. Because I didn't have a lot of time to train before these events. I feel like my tennis is missing something right now. ”

In fact, in the cooperation with Fasseter, Swiatek's performance was not ideal, in terms of the two races in the Middle East, she first had no way to take Ostapenko, and then was swept by Andreeva, I can't see any progress in her, what did Fassett bring to Swiatek? This is also a question for many fans. In this match, she made a whopping 31 unforced turnovers in the match, which is indeed very rare for Swiatek, who has always been known for her consistency and control. Such a performance is clearly not at her normal level, and it also raises some questions about her form and tactical arrangement.

In this regard, some netizens said, "In essence, nothing has changed after the change of coach. I feel like the serve is not as good as it used to be. Because the most important purpose of joining Fassett is to improve the quality of the serve. But from the end of last year to the beginning of the year, the effect was still very poor. Because of the level of the bottom line, Swiatek can still maintain a high level. It doesn't matter much if you change the coach or not. ”

Swiatek also talked about the impact of the schedule on her, saying that the sheer schedule left her with no time to train after the Australian Open, making it difficult for her to do well. 'Of course, it's a matter of schedule, we can't play every week for many years in a row and be consistent. And it's not the same as it used to be, with players out of the top 20 being eliminated early, and now anyone can win the title, as has been the case for several years. But I don't think that schedule helps. Again, we need to change continents, change venues, change balls – it's not easy, I'm not surprised. ”

For Swiatek, she has tended to use a strategy to further increase her attacking tempo in some of the games she has fallen behind, but the problem is that she loses her grip and control of the ball while focusing on her speed. From last year's year-end finals in Riyadh to yesterday's Dubai, Swiatek has a feeling that his mistakes are completely uncontrollable when playing some headwinds, and the pace is getting faster and faster, and in the end he can't hold it down at all. I think that's what Swiatek called "what's missing."(Source: Tennis Home Author: Lu Xiaotian)