Iga of Świątek cost a lot of emotions with Mirra Andriejew in the semi -final Wt 1000 at Indian Wells. Shelfwho was a defender of the title and could be the first tennis player in history to win this event three times, lost the first set 6: 7 (1), but in the second party she was better 6: 1. It seemed that Momentum was on the side of Świątek, but the Russian woman broke her at the very start of the final set.
Boris Becker commented on the behavior of Iga Świątek
The runner -up of the ranking began to frustrate. At one point she got into discussions with the judge and her training staff. The distraction cost her loss of subsequent games. Finally she lost 6: 7 (1), 6: 1, 3: 6.
Once again, everyone could see how Iga Świątek is not able to cope with emotions. In a difficult moment in the third set the Polish woman was furious at the boy from serving fawn And she aggressively bounced the ball towards him. She was hit on social media. “Nasty behavior”, “I understand emotions, but it was definitely too much”, “it disappointed me terribly” – these are just some of the supporters' comments.
Boris Becker, a former legendary tennis player, also took his floor in this matter. “Iga was a bit nervous …” – wrote a six -time Grand Slam champion in social media. Such behavior certainly does not affect the image of the runner -up of the ranking, which after the defeat in Dubai did not give a hand to the trainer, which also came wide in the environment.
This year's WTA 1000 title in Indian Wells will be decided between Mirra Andrejew and Aryna Sabalena, who defeated in her semi -final Madison Keys. The final of this event will take place on Sunday around 19:00.