Anyone else feel like the Royal League levels have gotten ridiculously hard?

I'm a long time player and always get into the Royal League a day or so after updates.

Has anyone else noticed that the Royal League levels are so much harder than they used to be? For the first time in months, I wasn't able to complete any of the weekly challenges.. and can never seem to keep my super light ball for more than 5 levels (even with spending both coins and real money)..

It's making the game a lot less fun for me as I really enjoy playing in my downtime. But now I find myself stuck on the same level for days which means I can't progress in any of the challenges or win any sort of power ups. And not only is it less fun, but now I also feel like I can't help out my team with challenges either.

Just wondering if others feel the same or if maybe I've been extremely unlucky with these Royal League levels lately..