Tim Henman criticised Iga Swiatek’s display, particularly in the second set. The former British No. 1 told TNT Sports: “The lack of recognition from Swiatek as to what works and what doesn’t, and what doesn’t work is unforced errors. At every level of this sport, it’s about not making mistakes.
“Admittedly, at this level, you have to hit it pretty hard and get a bit closer to the line. But Swiatek made probably 40 unforced errors and only hit around 13 winners, so that’s a huge differential. If you’re giving your opponent a 30-0 headstart in every game, you’re up against it.
“There never was a change of tactics to say ‘I’m going to stay in this rally, I’m going to play with shape, ask my opponent to try and hit winners,’ and once she lost the first set it snowballed so quickly. 7-5, 6-1 is a hugely disappointing result for someone who has had so much success here.”