Iga Swiatek has fired back at the criticism surrounding her psychologist Daria Abramowicz amid her struggles on tour.

The Pole took aim at 'false narratives' as she issued a staunch defence of their working relationship.

"I trust my entire team, and I want people around to know that," said Swiatek.

"This is my team and I decide who's in it. The recent media pressure doesn't create space for calm and focused work. On the contrary it creates additional, unnecessary stress.

"I understand that it's hard to grasp the mental aspect of sport, which can't be judged by stats and numbers especially at a time when I'm not achieving fully satisfying results on the court.

"Also, I'm not someone who wants to talk about everything. The mental work I do should be separate from what happens in the media.

"I think this has all contributed to people not fully understanding what's happening within the team, how it functions, how we work so they invent false theories, but we truly are a team."