Overview
- Swiatek called 2026 the toughest season of her career after early exits at the Australian Open, Roland Garros and a failed Wimbledon title defense and has slipped to eighth in the WTA rankings.
- She ended a split with coach Wim Fissette before the clay season and began working with Francisco Roig to make tactical and technical changes.
- After Wimbledon she took time off and completed a longer training block that she says allowed her to implement those changes and reset her game.
- Her results on North American hard courts have improved, with a Canadian Open title earlier this month and a high‑level semifinal run in Cincinnati that included a notable match against Jessica Pegula.
- Swiatek opens her US Open campaign against Wang Xiyu, and if she maintains this form she could mount a deeper run in New York and press to keep her streak of winning at least one major each season since 2022.