Iga Swiatek breaks silence on new coach Francisco Roig after Mirra Andreeva loss in Stuttgart Open quarterfinal

Iga Swiatek walked into Stuttgart with a new coach and a fresh start, but the result did not fully go her way. She reached the quarterfinals at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, but lost to Mirra Andreeva in three sets. This was her first tournament working with Francisco Roig after ending her partnership with Wim Fisette. After the match, Swiatek spoke openly about where things stand with her new coach. She made it clear that this is still a learning phase. Both of them are trying to understand each other, and nothing is fully settled yet. Even though the loss hurt, she showed signs of improvement on clay, which is her strongest surface.She also shared that Roig is not trying to control everything. Instead, he is letting her figure things out during matches. That freedom is helping, but she admitted it is not always easy to execute plans under pressure.Speaking after the match, Swiatek said, “I think for now, you know, we’re getting to know each other. He’s giving me space to kind of figure it out on matches. You know, I have a clear vision of what to do. It’s just sometimes hard to do that. That wasn’t like a main thing today, I would say.”That line explains a lot. The partnership is new, and there is no rush to fix everything in one week. Roig, who worked for years with Rafael Nadal, is known for his calm and patient style. Swiatek seems to be adjusting to that.On the match itself, she felt her basic game from the back of the court was solid. “Yeah, I mean, not the result I wanted, for sure. I think my baseline game was fine, and I see a progress there comparing to the last tournaments,” she said. “But for sure, overall, it wasn’t enough. So, yeah.”Swiatek had started strong in Stuttgart. She beat Laura Siegemund in straight sets 6-2, 6-3, which gave her a good start to the clay season. But against Andreeva, things changed. The young Russian came back after losing the first set and won 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. For Swiatek, this result feels mixed. There are clear positives in her game, but also areas that still need work. The timing with a new coach makes it more complex, as both are still building trust and rhythm. Now, she moves on to the next big event in Madrid, where she will try to build on these small improvements and go deeper in the draw.