Polish tennis player Iga Sfjontek, a three-time consecutive Roland Garros champion, said today that she does not have high expectations for this year's Grand Slam in Paris, after being eliminated in the third round of the Masters in Rome.
"Honestly, it would be stupid to have big ambitions because I'm not able to play at my level right now," said the world number two after losing to American Danielle Collins 6-1, 7-5.
Sfjontek admitted that she was not mentally prepared during the match.
"I wasn't mentally present on the field, I was focusing on my mistakes and not doing anything right. I'm dwelling on negative things too much and that has to change," she said through tears.
Sfjontek, who defended her title in Rome and has won this tournament three times, stressed that she will try to change her approach.
"I'm going to try to change my mindset a little, to reorganize my thoughts and focus on my daily work," Sfjontek added.
Even though her favorite tournament, Roland Garros, where she has won four times in the last five years, is approaching, the Pole does not hide the fact that she is in a mental crisis.
"It's clear that something is wrong with what I'm doing. There are things that need to change, my team has given me some suggestions and we will try to implement them in the coming weeks," she stressed.
Roland Garros starts on May 25.
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