Greg Rusedski calls out Roig as Swiatek’s serve experiment misfires

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Greg Rusedski questions Iga Swiatek’s serve after quarter-final exit in Stuttgart

Iga Swiatek was knocked out of the Stuttgart quarter-finals by Mirra Andreeva, falling 6-3, 4-6, 3-6. Swiatek has now split her first two matches since Francisco Roig took over as head coach from Wim Fissette.

Speaking after her loss in Germany, former Grand Slam finalist Greg Rusedski weighed in on one aspect of her game that stood out to him.

The Russian made headlines at Wimbledon last year when she reached the last eight, and she’ll now have a shot at reaching the same stage for the first time on clay, too.

Tournament favourite Swiatek was gracious in defeat after losing just her second career match at the Stuttgart Open.

The Spaniard is also known for his long association with Rafael Nadal – having been a member of his coaching team from 2005 until recently joining Swiatek this year.

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Greg Rusedski says Iga Swiatek’s serve was ‘all over the shop’ in Stuttgart

Speaking on ‘Off Court Cuts’, Rusedski questioned Roig’s timing in trying to adjust Swiatek’s serve during the middle of the 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. 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.