Iga Swiatek gives emotional interview as tennis star admits 'I'm not good enough'

An emotional Iga Swiatek broke down during a tearful interview after crashing out of the Miami Open. It was the latest poor result in a string of disappointing performances for the world No.2, who was beaten by her compatriot Magda Linette.

The surprise first-round exit sparked an emotional reaction from Swiatek, who labelled herself ‘not good enough’ following the defeat. Swaitek has failed to progress past the quarter-final at any event in 2026, with her last final appearance having come at the Korea Open in September.

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Speaking in Polish after the Miami Open loss, she said: “I feel like I have expectations of myself that I can’t fulfil. I need to let go of them. I’m not good enough to have any expectations. Everybody knows I have a game to win tournaments. I just haven’t been showing that.

“I’m kind of facing things that I never faced because I never felt things that intensely on court. I mean, I did, but I was much younger, and it felt like a normal process. Now it doesn’t.”

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Swiatek had earlier revealed she was left ‘confused’ by her performances, while also describing her current situation as a ‘nightmare’. The 24-year-old said: “I’m a bit confused, but I’ll just work hard to get it back. I know I have it in me, I just lost it for a second. This is the worst nightmare a top tennis player can have. Dropping in matches in level like this. I need to live through this and figure it out.

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“I’ve always been an over-thinker, but lately it’s just been so intense. It’s hard for me to get rid of many thoughts I have, and this used to be my strength. I honestly played my best when I didn’t think much. Now I make so many bad decisions that it’s hard not to think. The stress comes in, the body gets so tense, and things get much harder.”

Attention will turn to the clay swing for Swiatek now, with her next scheduled tournament expected to be in Stuttgart, before competing in Rome and Madrid. It’s all gearing up for the second Grand Slam of the year, which, of course, gets underway in Paris in May.

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