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Iga Swiatek blames Ex-boyfriend for shock Wimbledon exit
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Iga Swiatek, the weary world number one, conceded that she was struggling at Wimbledon after losing shockingly in the third round to Yulia Putintseva on Saturday.
The Russian-born Kazakh Putintseva the top seed on Court One by fighting her way to a 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 triumph. This ended the top seed’s 21-match winning streak.
Last month, Swiatek won her fourth French Open and fifth Grand Slam championship; nevertheless, by the time she got to the All England Club, she was feeling the effects of her clay-court victory.
The Polish player, who has never advanced past the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, failed to muster the energy needed to defeat the fierce Putintseva.
“For sure, I felt like my energy level went down little bit in the second set. I couldn’t really get back up,” she said.
“My tank of really pushing myself to the limits became suddenly empty. I was kind of surprised. But I know what I did wrong after Roland Garros. I didn’t really rest properly
I’m not going to make this mistake again. After such a tough clay court season, I really must have my recovery.
“I need to recover better after the clay court season, both physically and mentally. Maybe next year I’m going to take a vacation and literally just do nothing.”
Swiatek, a four-time French Open winner, has never thrived on the All England Club grass.
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