Iga Swiatek under greater protection after being abused by an “aggressive” fan in Miami Open
Number two of the world Iga Swiatek It is under greater security protection after having subjected verbal abuses by a fan raged to Miami’s open.
The five -time main champion was targeted during a test session on Saturday, with the man who believed to have shouted personal insults on the 23 -year -old family.
According to reports, this was not an isolated accident, With his team that reveals that the same man had previously sent illegal messages to her on social media.
“Miami’s accident appears to be a direct transition from online verbal aggression to harassment in the real world,” said the swiatek camp BBC Sport. “It was aggressive and provocative.”
The representatives of the Polish player added that the accident was immediately reported to the organizers of the tournament, who together with the WTA They are said to have reacted quickly by implementing extra security measures in the former world number one.
“Safety is an absolute priority,” added its spokesperson. “We monitor the net to capture this type of problems.
“Construction criticisms are one and threats, hatred speech or even ailments during training are another – this cannot be forgiven.”
This only comes a month after a man showed “fixed behavior” towards Emma Raducanu At the Dubai tennis championships, which left the British star in tears. The individual was later Given a restrictive order against the player And it was banned by all future WTA events waiting for an investigation.
The last WTA player who is involved in such an accident, the Swiatek experience acts as a heartbreaking reminder of the dangers faced by the athletes in the eyes of the public.
However, Swiattek did not let the accident derail his push to raise the title of Miami Open for the second time in his career, not having lost a set from the beginning of the tournament.
He sent Elise Mertens and Elina Svitolina in consecutive sets in her two releases from the accident, organizing a quarter final against the nascent star Filipino Alexandra Eala on Wednesday afternoon.
