Women's Tennis World No. 1 Iga Swiatek Upset In Third Round Of Wimbledon

You would think that Iga Swiatek - the women’s No. 1 tennis player in the world - would have no problem advancing past the third round of Wimbledon.

After all, she had won 21 consecutive matches, and is fresh off her fourth French Open win in June. Surely, the Polish superstar could handle the No. 35-ranked Yulia Putintseva, right?

Wrong.

Swiatek lost to her opponent from Kazakhstan in three sets, 6-3, 1-6, 2-6. Wimbledon continues to be a nightmare of a destination for her, as she has never reached beyond the quarterfinals of this tournament in her career.

"Going from this kind of tennis, where I felt like I’m playing the best tennis in my life, to another surface, where I kind of struggle a little bit more, it’s not easy," Swiatek said after the match.. "All that stuff really combines to me not really having a good time in Wimbledon."

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 04: Iga Swiatek - seen here after winning her second-round match t against Petra Martic of Croatia - continues her quest to find success at grass tournaments. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)

Swiatek has little experience playing on grass courts, and she has yet to win any tournament on this playing surface. Furthermore, she decided to not play any preparation tournaments on grass in the lead-up to Wimbledon, which certainly contributed to her early exit. She and her coaching staff passed on those tournaments because she was fresh off her French Open victory.

Nevertheless, she doesn’t doubt her decision and will simply be focused on the rest of her year.

"You never know. I could have got injured in the second match because I practiced straightaway after Roland Garros in that case," Swiatek said. "I think my coaches are pretty good at planning. They chose the right option for this year. But we'll see what's going to happen next year."