Świątek wróciła do przykrego incydentu. Ujawniła, jak zareagowała WTA
During the tournament in Miami, Iga Świątek had to face a hater who insulted the tennis player and her family. At a press conference in Stuttgart, she was asked about this situation. – The WTA helped me react quickly – she admitted. The incident occurred at Iga Świątek training before her match in the fourth…
During the tournament in Miami, Iga Świątek had to face a hater who insulted the tennis player and her family. At a press conference in Stuttgart, she was asked about this situation. – The WTA helped me react quickly – she admitted.
The incident occurred at Iga Świątek training before her match in the fourth round of the WTA Miami tournament against Elina Switolin. A fan sat in the stands, who verbally attacked the Polish tennis player, also giving inappropriate questions and comments about her family (more: HERE).
The Polish woman’s staff reported this incident to the organizers of the tournament. The WTA decided to increase security measures around Christmas. For this reason, a bodyguard sat in her box.
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Christmas returned to this situation at a press conference ahead of the tournament in Stuttgart, which began on Monday, April 14. The Polish woman admitted that this was disturbing, especially in the context of even more aggressive posts that had previously appeared on social media.
– Well, I wouldn’t call it a threat, because it wasn’t that strong. I mean, there was a supporter who wanted to disrupt my rhythm. Well, I’m trying to focus on the fans who support me. But of course, when you hear something like this, you want to react,” she said. A moment later, she appreciated the WTA’s performance in ensuring its safety.
“I think the WTA helped us, it helped me feel like I’m protected. In fact, what I heard was not a threat, but I think there were some threats on the internet. So the WTA helped me react quickly and made me feel safe,” she said.
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“I’m happy that there’s someone who has an eye on us and helps us react in this situation. Yeah, that’s what happened. “I’m happy to have a team around me that helps me in this situation,” she added.
Christmas will start their participation in the tournament in Stuttgart from the second round. He will face Croatian Donna Vekić or one of the qualifiers. Croatian is currently the 20th WTA tennis player and Olympic vice-champion from Paris.
Let’s add that the Polish tennis player won twice on the courts in Stuttgart – in 2022 and 2023. Last season, she fell off in the semi-finals. After a three-hundred battle, she had to recognize the superiority of Jelena Rybakina.
