Tennis Iga świątek was aiming for a man who “aggressive and mockery” during Saturday, March 2, on March 2, at Miami Open, according to BBC Sport.
Świątek, 23, practiced on Saturday when the aggressor began to verbally abuse her at the Miami Open. The man allegedly shouted personal insults about the świNatik family.
“The Miami incident seems to be a direct transition from verbal aggression on the network to harassment in the real world,” said a Polish player representative in a statement to BBC Sport. “He was aggressive and mocking.”
Świątek representatives told the BBC that the incident was immediately reported to the tournament organizers. Man is not identified in the BBC report.
Iga świątek in Miami on March 26, 2025.
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“We understand the safety and safety of all players and tournaments extremely serious,” Miami Open said in a statement for people. “We constantly evaluate all potential threats and take every measure appropriately. To ensure the effectiveness of these efforts, we do not reveal details about our security operations.”
The women’s tennis association (WTA) said that “comprehensive” security protocols were arranged to ensure that all incidents were “immediately and effectively” processing.
“The details of them are not something we publicly discuss, but we are unwavering in our commitment to maintain a safe environment for players and everyone involved in one of our events,” said WTA, by BBC Sport.
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Iga świątek in Miami on March 26, 2025.
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Saturday’s incident was followed by a quarterfinal match of świątek against Alexandra Eala on Wednesday, March 26. Eala beat świątek, 6-2 7-5. Eala will face British Emma Raducan or American Jessica Pegula on Thursday, March 27th.
In addition, the recent break of the practice follows Raducanu’s experience in the tennis championship in Dubai, when she noticed a “fixed” man in the crowd on Tuesday, February 18th.
At that time, she told Raducan that she struggled to breathe and that “she could not see the ball through tears” when her match stopped last month, while the safety was driven away by a man from the crowd.
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Representatives for świątek and the Association for Tennis Women did not immediately respond to the request of people for more information on Wednesday.
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