In the quarter-finals of Miami, 19-year-old wild card Ieira knocked out No. 2 seed Swiatek 6-2 7-5 to beat two of the world's top five and three Grand Slam champions in succession.
Swiatek's exit caused a lot of discontent among fans, and after the game, they targeted Swiatek's coach, Fisset. It is reported that in this game, Swiatek and Fassett were suspected of having a discord, when after the end of the first set, it was rare to see Fassett in the coach's seat very excitedly accusing Swiatek, and his tone was quite aggressive, while Swiatek, who lost a set, had no idea and went directly to the bathroom without waiting for Fassett to finish speaking.
In this regard, a Swiatek fan said, "This is not the first time, since Fassett came to the team, Swiatek has been angry on the field more and more, rarely smashed the racket when facing Ostapenko in Doha, and got angry with the team when Indian Wells lost to Andreeva, and angrily smashed the ball handed by the caddie to vent his anger." And in Miami, when Swiatek was overwhelmed on the court, what he was waiting for was not the coach's patient explanation word by word, but the accusations and lessons that were slashed and face-splitting, it is hard to imagine that this is a coach who has trained so many Grand Slam champions, what did Fassett bring to Swiatek? ”
In addition, some fans believe that it is not only the behavior on the field that is a problem, but also the negligence in the preparation of the opponent after Fisset joined the team.
Ieira was extremely good at returning in this match, successfully breaking eight of his opponent's 10 service games, and the flat and deep return made Swiatek look helpless. After the game, she shared her secret: "Don't be afraid to grab a hit. Don't be afraid to lose, she has a good serve, Keys and Ostapenko have good serves. So sometimes it's normal for me to miss it, hit the frame or fly to the bottom line 3 meters. But I can't be afraid to do what I'm supposed to do. ”
And Swiatek also admitted after the game that he was a little uncomfortable with Iella's style of play. "Some of her shots were very unexpected," she admitted. I didn't expect her to be so even. She gave it her all and the return was very smooth, so it was hard for me to fight back. She is very relaxed, she shoots decisively when she gets the chance, and the rhythm is very good. It was very helpful for her. ”
One fan commented, "Ideella's tackles in the first few games in Miami were brilliant, but such a hot-handed, attacking opponent did not get the attention of the Fisette team, and from Swiatek's post-match interview, it was also surprising that she and her team were not prepared for difficulties." ”
In addition to the discord with the team and the lack of adaptation to the opponent's style of play, many fans also pointed the finger at the Miami organizing committee because just yesterday, Swiatek was physically attacked and abused by a strange man in the stands at the training ground during pre-match training!
This incident has aroused great concern from many parties, because this is the second female player safety incident since Raducanu was followed by an unknown man at this year's Dubai Championship. Tim Henman also commented on the incident in the pre-match connection of Sky Sports today, saying, "This phenomenon is unacceptable in society and online, including the previous Raducanu incident in Dubai, both events have been dealt with, and hopefully this kind of thing can be eradicated!" ”
And some fans also said, "The safety of the event in Miami is worrying! Not only Swiatek, but Djokovic, who won yesterday, also almost got another headshot while signing autographs for fans, and then had to send security guards to cover it with their hands to protect the safety of the players. It's hard to believe that after yesterday's incident, the Miami team didn't respond or permanently block the man. But apparently, this incident caused an unimaginable blow to Swiatek's psyche, which should not have happened at all! It's embarrassing! ”
Miami's defeat to Ieira was only the third time Swiatek had lost to a player outside the top 100 since she turned professional, and the first time in four years! In the face of such a super upset, it is certainly understandable that the fans are feeling, but whether it is because of the coach, or because of the lack of preparation before the game, or because of the psychological blow, the result has been cast, and now in front of Swiatek: although she has won 20+ games this season, she has suffered a nine-month title drought, and considering that the clay season is about to be stressful, it may be time to lower expectations.(Source: Tennis Home Author: Lu Xiaotian)