Iga Swiatek explains what happens to her at Wimbledon that she never experiences at the French Open

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Iga Swiatek is searching for a fourth consecutive French Open title at this year’s event.

The Polish star hasn’t had the best of starts to her 2025 campaign, and traveled to Paris having failed to win any of the eight WTA tournaments she’s played.

Despite her recent struggles, many are still picking Swiatek to come away with the French Open title, thanks to her dominance on the Parisian clay over the years.

Swiatek beat Rebecca Sramkova in her opener, 6-3, 6-3, to send her through to the second round in convincing fashion.

After the match, Swiatek revealed what she finds different about the French Open compared to the next Grand Slam event, Wimbledon.

Iga Swiatek says she ‘loves everything’ about the French Open, but feels ‘tension’ at Wimbledon

During her post-match press conference, Swiatek gave her verdict on the French Open and Wimbledon.

“I just love everything here because of the fact that I have played good here,” she said.

“When I compare it to Wimbledon, for example, at Wimbledon I always feel this tension that I am not sure what is going to happen, but here at Roland Garros it feels like home.

“I just hope that I am going to play well enough to stay here as long as possible.”

Swiatek then assessed her level, having beaten her Slovakian opponent in straight sets.

“Honestly, from the beginning I was ready to compete and I was just happy that I was there on Philippe Chatrier,” she said.

“Rebecca [Sramkova] played much better than in Australia, so for sure she worked on some stuff and changed some stuff.

“But I was happy with my game. I was really focused on what I wanted to do on the court, and my head was clear, so when I made some mistakes, I corrected them immediately, and it was a good day.”

Swiatek had beaten Sramkova, 6-0, 6-2, at the Australian Open in January, but was made to work harder in Paris.

Just as she did in Melbourne, Swiatek will return to take on Emma Raducanu after beating Sramkova.

Swiatek leads the head-to-head with Raducanu, 4-0, and is yet to drop a set against the British star.

Only time will tell who will come out on top in their fifth career meeting when Swiatek and Raducanu battle it out for a place in the third round on Wednesday, May 28.

How has Iga Swiatek performed at Wimbledon and the French Open during her career?

Swiatek mentioned how she feels ‘tension’ when playing at Wimbledon, but how has she fared on the grass during her career to date?

• 2024 Wimbledon – Iga Swiatek lost in 3R to Yulia Putintseva
• 2023 Wimbledon – Iga Swiatek lost in QF to Elina Svitolina
• 2022 Wimbledon – Iga Swiatek lost in 3R to Alize Cornet
• 2021 Wimbledon – Iga Swiatek lost in 4R to Ons Jabeur
• 2019 Wimbledon – Iga Swiatek lost in 1R to Viktorija Golubic

The world number five came closest to victory in 2023, when she lost to Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina in the quarterfinals.

Her results at Roland Garros are far more impressive, winning the tournament on four of her six visits to the French capital.

• 2024 French Open – Won by Iga Swiatek
• 2023 French Open – Won by Iga Swiatek
• 2022 French Open – Won by Iga Swiatek
• 2021 French Open – Lost in QF to Maria Sakkari
• 2020 French Open – Won by Iga Swiatek
• 2019 French Open – Lost in 4R to Simona Halep

It’s perhaps no surprise that the French Open has been Swiatek’s most successful Grand Slam event, as she continues to produce her best tennis on the clay.

It remains to be seen if Swiatek can improve upon her underwhelming Wimbledon record when the tournament begins on Monday, June 30.