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Iga Swiatek's Miami "Nightmare"

"Now tennis feels complicated in my head," the Polish superstar said after an uncharacteristic collapse.

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Ben Rothenberg
Mar 20, 2026
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — What had quietly been a somewhat disappointing season for Iga Swiatek hit its loudest bump yet on Thursday at the Miami Open, with a stunning collapse on court and post-match interviews marked by tears and raw emotion.

Iga Swiatek on Thursday evening at the Miami Open. (Photo by Sipa USA)

“I’ve always been an overthinker; lately it’s just been really intense.” —Iga Swiatek

Swiatek, atop the tennis world last summer when she won Wimbledon, was blunt about the “chaos” in her mind on court, and spoke openly and bluntly about both her problems and possible solutions.

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