Iga Swiatek credited lower-ranked players before explaining why the WTA schedule is a larger factor in top-ranked players getting upset.

Iga Swiatek directly blamed scheduling in tennis for her Dubai loss as the world No. 2 bluntly stated that in the circumstances "anybody can win these tournaments." On Thursday, the Polish tennis star saw her campaign at the WTA 1000 tournament in Dubai come to an end in the quarterfinal after Mirra Andreeva claimed a 6-3 6-3 win in their matchup.

Iga Swiatek has pointed “blame” after crashing out of the Dubai Tennis Championships. It’s been a disappointing Middle Eastern swing for the world No. 2 by her usual standards - she lost to lower-ranked players in the semis of the Qatar Open and the quarters in Dubai.