Iga Swiatek blames Ex-boyfriend for shock Wimbledon exit

Iga Swiatek, the weary world number one, conceded that she was struggling at Wimbledon after losing shockingly in the third round to Yulia Putintseva on Saturday.

The Russian-born Kazakh Putintseva stunned the top seed on Court One by fighting her way to a 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 triumph. This ended the top seed’s 21-match winning streak.

Last month, Swiatek won her fourth French Open and fifth Grand Slam championship; nevertheless, by the time she got to the All England Club, she was feeling the effects of her clay-court victory.

The Polish player, who has never advanced past the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, failed to muster the energy needed to defeat the fierce Putintseva.

For sure, I felt like my energy level went down little bit in the second set. I couldn’t really get back up,” she said.

“My tank of really pushing myself to the limits became suddenly empty. I was kind of surprised. But I know what I did wrong after Roland Garros. I didn’t really rest properly

I’m not going to make this mistake again. After such a tough clay court season, I really must have my recovery.

“I need to recover better after the clay court season, both physically and mentally. Maybe next year I’m going to take a vacation and literally just do nothing.”

Swiatek, a four-time French Open winner, has never thrived on the All England Club grass.