Iga Swiatek 'like Novak Djokovic' but 'she can go off the rails' says former pro Mary Joe Fernandez

Two-time Grand Slam champion Mary Joe Fernandez has given her views on the career trajectories of WTA Tour stars Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff. Both Swiatek and Gauff suffered very disappointing fourth-round defeats at the Australian Open, to Elena Rybakina and Jelena Ostapenko respectively, with each having held realistic ambitions of going all the way at Melbourne Park. Ad The Pole already has three Grand Slam titles to her name and will be seeking a third crown at Roland-Garros this year, having already established herself as the consistent world No.

1. Gauff, meanwhile, reached the final at the French Open last year and is still just 18 years old. Tennis'A mixture of both' – Djokovic's ex-coach says he has the best qualities of Nadal and Federer14/02/2023 AT 19:39 Asked about both players in a conversation with Patrick McEnroe, Fernandez provided her thoughts on both players, starting with her comparing Swiatek with the men's No.

1 Novak Djokovic and citing a few minor concerns about her game. «Am I concerned about her? Maybe a little bit,» Fernandez said on the 'Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe' podcast. «I guess I don't like when I see her crying after she loses.

When she lost to Jessica Pegula in the United Cup, she broke down a bit. »I feel she definitely feels the pressure, and she expects herself to win every single time. But I still feel like, she is so good, she is so athletic, and she defends aggressively, kind of like Djokovic.

«She is consistent for the most part, but there is still a hint of that vulnerability. She can lose, she can go off the rails and start missing forehands with that extreme grip and get a little flustered. »But I would still put her as the one to beat just because she has won so much