Iga Swiatek vs Ekaterina Alexandrova - Round of 16

I’ve never seen a player return consistently for the first serve inside the baseline and step back for the second - crazy good

@nhlanhlamakhanya2285

2 ай бұрын

Me to and it was super effective

@frebo8921

2 ай бұрын

First serve more flat, second serve more high , it's easier to return with these positions.

@adrianrichards

2 ай бұрын

Jelena Ostapenko. Anna Kalinskaya

@BEGGARWOOD1

2 ай бұрын

Seles

@pawshands9706

2 ай бұрын

Sales was the best I have seen😊​@@BEGGARWOOD1

I'm not a fan of Iga , but in this match I will show her what she has to change = exactly the same problem as Rybakina has : waiting ALL THE TIME for her coach to tell her what to do !! And the second problem ( which annoys me the most ) : delaying the serve trying to "hide" the direction instead of focusing on the placement and power to hit an ace !

❤❤❤ Ekaterina is on fire 🔥🔥🔥 I love it 😂

Upset she lost I love iga but Alex played a terrific game

Players are fearful when coming up against Iga which gives her an edge. Lose the fear and this is what happens.

@ianhope3203

2 ай бұрын

You are so correct

@markuse3472

2 ай бұрын

Well, true, but also not, they need to display they can compete against the proven #1 in the world and fear is but one of various things to work on: that display I mentioned above is talent to be among the very best. I am not even an iga fan.

Well, I have not seen anyone faster on the court than Iga for a long time. And there she was - Ekaterina - faster and more precise. She was unbeatable that night! If she stays at that level we have another pretender to the throne. Iga was playing like that for her first RG title. Btw - Ekaterina Alexandrova - what a beautiful name.

Yep, hit flat and Swiatek so easy to beat, just ask Osapenko.

why are peoplle always making excuses for Iga when she loses as if no one can beat her fair and square ?

@pan6545c

2 ай бұрын

Thank you exactly my thoughts. She may be no. 1 but is very beatable, she needs to accept that.

@mavelas_k9792

2 ай бұрын

I like you make it seem like her fans are denying that she can be bit, as if there is a retired player who was unbeaten. People are just amazed by how easy this loss looked and worse from a player who won't make it to the final. Iga always learn from these type of performances, that's what makes her one of the best number 1's in history of the women's game.

@adrianrichards

2 ай бұрын

But over that last few years when she has been beaten the excuses come up every time like: It’s a late night match,the court was too fast, she was not 100% , she was tired, she was injured etc. The facts remain that she does not have the strongest serve or most consistent forehand and is often rattled when facing someone with a strong serves and consistently hard ground strokes

@mavelas_k9792

2 ай бұрын

I mean do you blame them though, the stats are there for everyone to see, she's been the most consistent WTA player for what 3/4 years now. It like comments like these come every time she looses a match, which is a rare occasion.

@inspirasiplaylists9910

2 ай бұрын

Iga is the queen of clay but not yet at the level of Henin who must be the best player on clay @@mavelas_k9792

What answer(s) could she be wanting!! To what question (s) ?? Her opponent is simply out-playing her .

😂😂😂☝💪🔥🔥🔥Александрова

Ekaterina found the Achilles heel, Iga failed to neutralize her deep forehands. Time for a new coaching team??

Everyone can defeat iga these days which is amazing. I love seeing that👍 If somebody plays against iga aggressively, she loses cause she can’t handle an aggressive tennis for sure 😂

@josephinesaayman5806

2 ай бұрын

I also enjoy seeing Iga loose because she thinks she must win all the games...im not a fan of hers at all...

@ItsJayYork

2 ай бұрын

@@josephinesaayman5806 when on earth did she say that? lmao, she actually always says the opposite: not to rush into conclusions, not to take anyone for granted... you're just a plain boring hater with nothing to add

@nt4081

2 ай бұрын

Nope, thses otheand she r ladies need to get over Iga. She really is not unbeatable. Just like Novak. Thinks he can beat every player, but once he and Iga lose ,they retreat with their wounded ego's never truly accepting that their game is not the absolute best and that they can lose on occasion. I've always prefer Nadal and Fed because they were not as arrogant and if they lost, held the head up high and made no excuse. No humility with Iga.

@user-yc7pd9rm3q

2 ай бұрын

У Иги совершенно агрессивный теннис. Её выражение лица, когда она со всех ног бежит на добивание! соперницы , хотя оно хорошо прикрыто Кепкой, свирепо. А перед спокойной соперницей, которая её не боится, Ига СЫПЕТСЯ...😅

@user-bs1dx2ef5z

2 ай бұрын

@@nt4081 Hahaha Nadal not arrogant? every time he loses he argues he lost because he has an injury, in his mind he believes he is always unbeatable if not injured.

The happy notes is a lot of people are celebrating this loss .

@nt4081

2 ай бұрын

Not everyone has to like Iga. I personally cannot stand her. Looks like a man too from the waist up.

she is so theory and pattern based that anything out of pattern and data she can't deal with it at all.

@S1NKYs

2 ай бұрын

Yeah I think that’s true, like Alexandria stepping inside the baseline for her first serve messed with her psyche

@olafsrensen9578

2 ай бұрын

get a slice would help iga. and a low bagspin return like Federe had. There was no plan B.@@S1NKYs

@nt4081

2 ай бұрын

@@S1NKYs Iga is really not a strong minded player, hence the Pyschologist/girlfriend traveling with her. Kinda pathetic if you ask me. Unable to handle a loss so she hides under a towel.

@marykistnen6837

2 ай бұрын

@@nt4081 Yeah, she's a baby!

@jimmyfox

2 ай бұрын

@@nt4081 that's her gf? no wonder...

Will Alexandria’s tactic of early first serve be something everyone takes on?

@blablaqq

2 ай бұрын

Osaka tried to do the exact same thing in their 2022 Miami final and it didn't help much. I think the biggest problem is that Swiatek's forehand has regressed for some reason. It used to be her scariest shot, now more often than not it's unreliable.

@Mysicalgreenunicorn03

2 ай бұрын

Mmm I don’t know I think when she is playing without fear she hits freer on this wing. When they rushed her she also falters on this side and balls bounce up Ito her flat opponents strike zone

@nt4081

2 ай бұрын

I hope so, but it depends on the person serving. Iga has a weak second serve , that is predictable , slow , and high. She would have a difficult time against Caroline Garcia, or Rybankia.

@BranSay

2 ай бұрын

@@blablaqqher forehand swing has gotten bigger over the years. I’m not sure why? Her FH was so compact back in 2019-2020 and was still a weapon. 2021-2022 had her racquet go further back. But now it goes completely around the body.

Ekaterina's forehead? When shes on like she was here, that thing is a weapon of mass destruction😂

You were just tired dear, you can't keep winning, even the best of bests lose every once in a while. Just make sure to recover and come back stronger as you often do

@namuyimbwaflorence4874

2 ай бұрын

True

@crasetawilliams8435

2 ай бұрын

Tired doing what ,if she is tired all the others do,give a break

@marikafasola3780

2 ай бұрын

she is NOT THE BEST, THE BEST cAN PLAY WITH OPPONENTs who have aggresive tennis, SHE CANNOT! IF you didnt notice she wins onlywith non aggresive PASSIVE players in indian wells she had laughable draw like kostyuk and sakkari, thats the champion she is ...

@marikafasola3780

2 ай бұрын

@@crasetawilliams8435 she is not tired...lol she doesnt know how to play with AGGRESIVE PLAYERS, she love passive one.. Ekaterina just attacked, attacked, attacked. Swiatek didn’t know what was happening.lmao your excuses are laughable..

@nt4081

2 ай бұрын

No, she was not tired! Keep making excuses for her and she will never humble herself. She comes out full of energy, thinks she is unbeatable, and has gotten the business from a few players who are not intimidated.Truth is, Iga has weaknesses in her game. It just takes a player with smart tactics and some solid skills to beat her. Alexandrova can improve , and limit her errors and be a force. I have loved her game since she beat Muguraza about 3 or 4 years ago. It was a beat down in that match and no one even heard Alexandrova. She is a promsing talent, I hope she can elevate her game. Had enough of Iga.

No excuses necessary!!!

Aleksandrova 💪 last year she nearly made it to the final, stopped by Kviotva, who won the Miami Open. This year she is alreay in semi final 👏😅

😭😭😭 Could barely watch Chris. Wiktorowski suggesting she try some body returns to deal with the Alexandrova serve. Looks like she tried that but unfortunately hit it right into Alexandrova’s strike zone :( thanks for the content as always! I just hope that she is in top shape for Madrid bc I will be there and can’t wait 😍

Why is the crowd talking? Shouldn't it be quiet while they are playing?

Excellent match Ekaterina! I like Iga but it's good for the game that she gets humbled every now and then.

The guy at the end of the video doesn't even know who Alexandrova is playing next. He said Garcia. No it's Pegula! Also, he said Roddick thinks Swiatek's forehand is the best on tour. How can Roddick say that? Many reasons why it's not the best on tour. You just have to look at how she dealt with the pace of Alexandrova to see that it's a crazy, frantic forehand that can't deal with pace. That's why Swiatek has trouble playing the big hitters. It's when the big hitters are consistent aswell that Swiatek is anhillated!

@BestMuscleVideo

2 ай бұрын

Roddick’s praise of Swiatek’s forehand is here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/o36D2pmTp7iXns4.htmlsi=h4kqiEtUELtfuoX_

I detest this type of coaching. I know it's legal now, but i feel it hurts the integrity of the sport. Players should be able to think for themselves during matches.

So at 4:6 1:5 and 15-all Alexandrova puts her first return behind the baseline? That's crazy.

it's ok iga....we still love u.💪

@lelet00738

2 ай бұрын

Very true..👍

Why is Alex ranking.. So high. Well played Alex.. Iga looks tired. And she seem really shocked with Alex power. Iga and her coach.. There is something.. Off.. Little Tension. I guess some frustration.. Sad too see but Alex was playing very well.

@marikafasola3780

2 ай бұрын

haha no she is not tired andshe doesnt look tired, she was just CLUELESS..

@nhlanhlamakhanya2285

2 ай бұрын

​@@marikafasola3780Yes, CLUESLESS was what I saw. Even looking for answers from her coach didn't work, even her coach was clueless.

How to see where the players are playing through the year?

I guess wasting time on first serve trying to throw your opponent's rythem off didn't work for Iga.

Iga goes tentative under these circumstances by just putting the ball in play without intent.Next match with Alexandrova she will be prepared though.She needs to have PLAN B always.

@nt4081

2 ай бұрын

YeAH, AND HOPEFULLY ALEXANDROVA will be prepared as well, she is not done improving. Iga is weak mentally, when she is not able to dominate, or things are not going as predicted , she cannot think very well. Love when Ostepanko beats her too. It is so funny to be, world number losing to Ostepanko ,routinely.

@nhlanhlamakhanya2285

2 ай бұрын

Remember this is not the first tiime Alexandrova has beaten Iga. They know each other very well

deserved😅😅😅

Iga es egocentrica y muy prepotente no acepta que su rival la supero

Why look at the coach, if u are #1 show it without coach. Dont blame on situations. Lost is lost 😂

Swiatek seems to have an Ymer type of serve.

It's fine Iga your human and your have been tight from Qatar to Dubai then Indian wells, get some rest queen, we know your back on court you will be dangerous as usual well done Iga and congratulations Alexa for your win.

She just won a tournament!!! U ppl r insane

@nhlanhlamakhanya2285

2 ай бұрын

The topic is about THIS loss though, stay on topic.

I love Iga. And you know what maybe she's got a period, maybe her wrist hurts, she played a lot of matches within a week, maybe she needs to recover. She's a human not a bloody machine. She is ranked no1 for a reason takes more than 1 match to build that kind of achievement

@troyaturner1979

16 күн бұрын

She was outplayed.

Even the best have clunkers once in a while. Move ion

All the Iga fans: stop with the "she was tired" excuse. Its irritating. ALL players are tired with the relentless tour schedule. She is not the only one, so save your "tired" excuses for someone who cares.

On court coaching used yo not be allowed. What changed?

@rioollie

2 ай бұрын

rules changed late 2023. you need to watch way more tennis. :)

@michaelthomas366

2 ай бұрын

Haha! Normally I don't watch women's tennis. Does this apply to the men too? I haven't seen any coaching yet accept with Tsisispas. Either way I'm against it but then I'm 65 and have been playing and teaching the game for many years.

@tritone11

2 ай бұрын

@@michaelthomas366yes it does apply to men too.

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. Iga comes up small against any opponent who plays aggressively against her. There is no way that the #1 ranked player in the WTA should be getting her clock cleaned in the round of 16. Pathetic. Unfortunately, like most of these younger players, she depends way too much on her team. Constantly looking over at them during the match for approval and guidance. Too much fist pumping and not enough heart pumping.

@KK-vs4xp

2 ай бұрын

Check her h2h against big hitters, it’s not bad.

@user-oq4jx8mc6r

2 ай бұрын

Iga has a lot of talent, but from what I’ve seen, she has trouble with the harder hitting players. Also, she has difficulty on the faster courts. As a tennis fan, It’s discouraging to watch a player with so much talent lose to unranked opponents ( those ranked out of the top 32)

C’mon guys. Everyone has a bad match every once in a while…..and on any given day any player can hit “lights out”.

@nt4081

2 ай бұрын

Tell that to Iga, apparently #1 has gotten to her, and she is shocked when she cannot produce the same results in every tournament. Got her ass kicked in AO, she wins in the MIddlde EAST , I think , and Indian Wells, but that is all for now. Humility and acceptace is what is lacking with her.

Maybe Iga should have tried waving her arms quickly (her signature move?) to distract Alexandrova at various points during the match?

and then she was crushed by Collins 62 63 and all that fantastic tennis is gone from this match

@BestMuscleVideo

2 ай бұрын

I wouldn’t say gone. It’s a journey, and we learn most from our failures. - Chris

Is it now allowed to watch coach signals during a match?

@BestMuscleVideo

2 ай бұрын

Correct. Coaching is allowed in tennis now. - Chris

@phantomaq

2 ай бұрын

@@BestMuscleVideo Thanks.

@BestMuscleVideo

2 ай бұрын

@@phantomaq of course! - Chris

Congratulations alexandrova, well done! To Iga’s coach, her game is so predictable it’s time to change it up. If you cannot see that then you’re not doing your job. Iga needs to add more variety, an element of surprise to her game. Players are doing their homework and studying her game and they are succeeding.

@tenshinowingusu

2 ай бұрын

It's 1 loss. Lol. If she's winning most of the time, she's fine. She bageled every opponent last week at least once to win Indian Wells. She's allowed to be human and lose.

@weronikahmielewicz4033

2 ай бұрын

exactly, she also said in 2021 that Wiktorowski is just for some time... What a coach, he told her NOT TO PLAY dropshots!

@nt4081

2 ай бұрын

@@tenshinowingusu She lost early at a Major, one loss? lmao. The others are not as strong as Alexandrova, and they have all been playing as if they have to follow Iga's game. The let her dominate, all excewpt Ostepanko. Love when she come to play Iga.

I don't understand your drama at all. This is sport. Iga is already thinking about Roland Garros, which starts on May 20. This season is special because of the opportunity to win two priceless trophies on clay courts. This opportunity won't come for the second time in her career. I don't think he will try very hard on any other surface.

@nhlanhlamakhanya2285

2 ай бұрын

Then she wouldn't have been begging for answers from her coach throughout the match if she didn't care. U don't have to force those stupid thoughts in her head. She was COMPLETELY outplayed and was almost breadsticked. Whether she learned from this or not will be revealed soon because this is not the first time Alexandrova has beaten her...

@maciejzniebuszewa8077

2 ай бұрын

@@nhlanhlamakhanya2285 You don't understand the idea of sports in general. You have an example of great tennis stars who lose in this tournament. Is this a reason to mix them with mud? You have a problem with yourself and I don't think you can figure it out. You need specialist help.

Блін,та що ж це сталося з Ігою? Носкова так вимотала?

@user-nn2kg4ox3b

2 ай бұрын

Просто Катя ее вынесла 😂

@user-yc7pd9rm3q

2 ай бұрын

ПОГОДА плохо подействовала на Игушку, усталость от соревнований, игроки проклятые, которые всё время хотят почему -то выиграть. А ещё - Полнолуние! Ветер, солнце😅😂😂

@sergiymikhalich3928

2 ай бұрын

@@user-yc7pd9rm3q скорее всего присутствие на корте кокошницы🤣

@sergiymikhalich3928

2 ай бұрын

@@user-nn2kg4ox3b ой,почему Катя не номер 1 в теннисе.Просто палка выстрелила раз а год,🤣

@user-nn2kg4ox3b

2 ай бұрын

@@sergiymikhalich3928 польская палка сегодня стояла как дерево.Шаблонную игру сломали.Скоро все будут ее обыгрывать

Maybe I'm hearing something else.

Swiatek is a cheat! Look at what she does at 1.24 in the video. She taps ther racket against the court. What was she doing there only trying to distract her opponent. I have seen her wave her hands in the air before. She should be docked a point for waving arms like that. What she did here is not good either. Mental case!

I think Iga generally prefers to play earlier, not so late into the night. I have noticed she is at her best up till a certain time of the day, be it up to 6-7pm. Otherwise, she becomes unfocused unless she's well rested. It's a combination of fatigue, heavy weather, late night schedule, and an in-form opponent. Alexandrova played today as if she were on extra fuel..

@BestMuscleVideo

2 ай бұрын

Great comment bruh. Good points - Chris

@user-ie9fv1dj3d

2 ай бұрын

WTA always works on Iga and tries to disadvantage her. Iga's right arm was injured, she wasn't 100%.

@nandsall9492

2 ай бұрын

Iga does receive a lot of privileged scheduling unlike Rybakina who gets treated really badly

@weronikahmielewicz4033

2 ай бұрын

@@nandsall9492 Świątek is No. 1 XD and the Russian is not even 3rd.

@MarekRz

2 ай бұрын

@@weronikahmielewicz4033 and?

one dimensional player - has no variety -

Iga hates losing to Russians

@user-nn2kg4ox3b

2 ай бұрын

А я не люблю ее игру шаблонную

Win or lose your my idol IGA

joy. 😊

I always support Iga. She is our pride . Love you from Washington DC 😍

Iga molto stanca e tecnicamente deve migliorare il servizio per aiutarsi nelle difficoltà.

Это не драма это вилы.

#1 in women's tennis means nothing nowadays

Down goes polish Tomboy

You pure haters csn say whatever you want. 1GA IS STILL THE MOST CONSISTENT PLAYER ON WTA whether you likr it or not. She has the right to have a worse day. Balls in Indian Wells were totally different. 1ga had difficulities to adjust her game. If Akeksandrova was that great at the age of 29 she would be in the top 5 at least. 1ga is 22 has 19 titles and Aleksandrova has 4 WTA and 7 ITF! Sondod give that crapnabout hiw great Aleksandrova is.. 1ga has won with her 3 times recently. Just had no pressure snd went all the way taking advantage of 1ga's worse game. This is what sport is all about.

@troyaturner1979

16 күн бұрын

It's not hate when she simply was outplayed. It's that simple.

we love you iga! just today she lucky to win! i dont know her even!

IGa never loses !

Iga is sill NR 1 !!! Skit happens.

Iga ❤

over acting you are lucky today!

Simple Iga is not that great.

according to the regulations, coaching is prohibited during a match, the referee should have sanctioned her,

@BestMuscleVideo

2 ай бұрын

Actually, coaching is allowed. - Chris

@salwamelancolic3827

2 ай бұрын

venus williams was sanctioned at the US opan because she spoke to her coach during a match,@@BestMuscleVideo

@BestMuscleVideo

2 ай бұрын

@@salwamelancolic3827 I believe you're thinking of Serena, not Venus. It's essentially because of that match that coaching is now allowed. - Chris

Fuori... bene ...🎉🎉una giocatrice così noiosa...

Iga is still Queen you haters can suck it

poor Iga, she was tired after Indian Wells

NO. pretty happy to see this. Not a fan of Swiatek and her tennis. She will play Stuttgart. Go Rybakina.. Sakkari is the most boring Karen in WTA.

@josephinesaayman5806

2 ай бұрын

Im also not a fan of Iga....i dont like her at all....loves performing because shes such a bad looser...

@markspringer2968

2 ай бұрын

So happy IGA is out!

@ItsJayYork

2 ай бұрын

hating hating and more hating lol

@elwiraludwikowska9576

2 ай бұрын

​@@josephinesaayman5806good that your opinion has absolutely no incluence on 1GA' S GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS. YOU ARE A PURE WICKED HATER. HIPE IT GETS YOU...

@elwiraludwikowska9576

2 ай бұрын

​@@markspringer2968you wicked hater, God is watching and you will be punished for yout pure hate.

To nie dramat, gdy facet przegrywa z dziewczyną.

Iga needs new coach!!Period

This is a predetermined match. Clearly Iga wasn't playing her best. She didn't want the title nor the money. She is a multimillionaire already with a bunch sponsorship & investments to her name. She wants to get off the tournament at least at this match so she can go out doing something more enjoying. Very obvious🤣

@kinglucifer4579

2 ай бұрын

Yeah yeah more excuses 😂😂

@jliang70

2 ай бұрын

Of course, we knew that was her intention at Wimbledon and USO last year.

@peggyosarumen9731

2 ай бұрын

Accept defeat,she is not that good,no consistent players in this women tennis if not Iga will be beaten all the time ok get it or forget

@user-nn2kg4ox3b

2 ай бұрын

Чем ?вязанием?😂😂