AdvertisementAdvertisementMar 19, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Iga Swiatek (POL) serves against Magda Linette (POL) (not pictured) on day three of the 2026 Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images20 Mar 2026 01:26PM Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST MIAMI, March 20 : Iga Swiatek said she would try to simplify her game after the six-times Grand Slam champion was stunned 1-6 7-5 6-3 by world number 50 Magda Linette at the Miami Open on Thursday for her first opening defeat in 74 WTA tournaments.The world number three, who received a bye into the second round, looked to be cruising after sweeping through the first set but her Polish compatriot Linette soon turned the tables to cause the event's first major upset."Tennis feels complicated in my head," Swiatek told reporters. "I know it's supposed to be simple. In terms of my mentality and how I feel on court, it's going to take a while."The 24-year-old said her tactical game unravelled in the second and third sets, contributing to her first opening defeat since the 2021 WTA Finals.Show MoreShow Less"It just was a bad match for me ... unconsciously, or consciously, it's hard for me to say. I need to work to get back from that, because I haven't felt things like that for like five years," she added."I'll just get back to work, try to get something positive out of the practices and try to figure it out."Linette, 34, played down the significance of the win."I don't like to make a fuss about it because there aren't too many Polish players, so there's a little more attention," said Linette, who plays Alexandra Eala next."Obviously Iga sets such a high standard for us that's often not reachable."I think it was an amazing win for me, it means so much at this stage of my career but I don't want to comment about it in a way that could put her down."Source: ReutersNewsletterRecommended ReadSubscribe to CNA's Recommended ReadA single handpicked story that we think you shouldn't miss. Just one a day.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST