Iga Swiatek’s Grass Court Doubts Intensify as Ex-WTA Pro Lowers Wimbledon Expectations

I’m just gonna try to do my job and focus on just getting progress and learning new stuff on grass right now,” said a dejected Iga Swiatek after her shocking French Open exit. The Pole had been the defending champion in Paris for three years straight and had, in fact, won the trophy four times. But her struggles with her form in 2025 eventually affected her clay court campaign. World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka dominated in the semifinal, and just like that, Swiatek’s 26-match win streak ended in Paris. But there’s still a chance for her to make a solid comeback at Wimbledon, right? Well, not really, according to an ex-WTA icon, CoCo Vandeweghe.
Throughout this season, Swiatek has failed to turn her promising runs into title triumphs. Back at the Australian Open, she reached the semis but lost in a 3-set thriller to the eventual winner, Madison Keys. The same was the case in Doha, Indian Wells, Madrid, and then the French Open. The worrying part? Swiatek’s yet to win a single title in 2025. Whether it’s hard court or clay, she’s struggled to lift any trophy. And now the grass season awaits. The Pole is set to kick off her grass campaign ahead of Wimbledon at the Bad Homburg Open on Tuesday.
But going by CoCo Vandeweghe’s early verdict, it seems Swiatek’s chances are bleak. During an episode of the Tennis Channel live podcast, when asked if Swiatek needs to make any adjustments, the ex-pro replied, “Well, there is, but there’s no time to change it right now. I think she could use definitely more of a close stance forehand. I think that could help her with that extreme grip.” She continued, “I think everything just sits up when it comes to Iga’s game because of the heavy topspin that she implements, not only on her forehand, but also on her serve. It’s more of a kick serve or a topspin serve, both first and second. So, on the grass, that’s just going to sit up.”