Iga Swiatek lost to Mirra Andreeva, 6-3, 4-6, 3-6, in the Stuttgart quarter-finals.
The Pole is now 1-1 since hiring Francisco Roig to replace Wim Fissette as her head coach.
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Reacting to Swiatek’s performances in Germany, former Grand Slam finalist Greg Rusedski delivered his verdict on her serve.
Greg Rusedski says Iga Swiatek’s serve was ‘all over the shop’ in Stuttgart
During the latest episode of ‘Off Court Cuts‘, Rusedski was critical of Roig’s decision to change Swiatek’s serve mid-season.
“I have seen it. They tried to loosen up the wrist,” said Rusedski.
“It looks a little bit ‘all over the shop’, if I’m being polite.
Iga Swiatek’s serving stats since hiring Francisco Roig
| Match | Aces | Double faults | 1st Serve % | Win % on 1st Serve | Win % on 2nd Serve |
| Stuttgart 2R vs Laura Siegemund | 2 | 7 | 69% | 78% | 100% |
| Stuttgart QF vs Mirra Andreeva | 1 | 3 | 63% | 61% | 47% |
| Average | 1.5 | 5 | 66% | 69.5% | 73.5% |
“This is where I say, sometimes you come into a job and you want to make a change.
“That’s what Francisco [Roig] likes to do at times.
“For me, it’s very difficult to do that right away.
“That’s a thing where you need to do it later on.
“She has always had that elbow quite high, but you can see there is a little tweak that he is trying to get in there.
“I’m not sure it’s the time and the place, with such a short amount of time coming in there.
“That’s where I say, sometimes you have to be cautious with the change so close to tournaments.
“That’s an off-season thing, or that’s a period where you say, I’m going to take three weeks off, maybe after Wimbledon, if she doesn’t defend her title, take three weeks off, then get that into play for the hard-court season.”
Rusedski went as far as to say the technique change puts Swiatek at risk of injury.
“If I’m working with a player or looking at a player, I think to myself, I can change their weight transfer, I can get them an earlier preparation, I can change their mindset, but I’m not touching anything that’s technical, especially something like a serve,” said Rusedski.
“Because if you do, the player is not used to the movement, and you can sometimes cause injury, which is a dangerous combination.
“I’m always worried about that as a coach, because you need a minimum of three weeks to make something that’s a big technical change.
Iga Swiatek’s serving stats in 2026
- Aces – 56 (28th on WTA Tour)
- 1st Serve % – 62.2% (114th on WTA Tour)
- 1st Serve Points % – 67% (38th on WTA Tour)
- 2nd Serve % – 50.9% (22nd on WTA Tour)
- Serve Points won % – 60.9% (23rd on WTA Tour)
- Service Games won % – 71.7% (34th on WTA Tour)
“The other things need to be a little bit more subtle.
“Swiatek, she will be disappointed, because she expects success right away, so Francisco is under the cosh right away, on clay, not easy.”
The Pole failed to win a title on clay, her favourite surface, last year, and will be hoping for more this time around.
She failed to win in Stuttgart, but what’s next for the six-time Grand Slam champion?
Iga Swiatek will now head to Spain for the Madrid Open
Next up for Swiatek is the first clay-court WTA 1000 event of the year.
Swiatek is a former champion in Madrid, winning the title in 2024.
Unable to defend her title in 2025, Swiatek lost to Coco Gauff, 6-1, 6-1, in the semi-finals.
Iga Swiatek’s WTA 1000 record
| Tournament | Titles | Win/Loss record | Win % |
| Qatar Open | 2 | 15-3 | 83% |
| Dubai Tennis Championships | 0 | 9-4 | 69% |
| Indian Wells | 2 | 25-4 | 86% |
| Miami Open | 1 | 12-4 | 75% |
| Madrid Open | 1 | 17-3 | 85% |
| Italian Open | 3 | 21-3 | 88% |
| Canadian Open | 0 | 8-4 | 67% |
| Cincinnati Open | 1 | 13-6 | 68% |
| China Open | 1 | 8-1 | 89% |
| Wuhan Open | 0 | 2-1 | 67% |
It remains to be seen if she can bounce back in 2026.
This year’s Madrid Open begins on Thursday, April 23.
