According to the reports, the five -time Grand Slam winner, IgA Swiatek, received a security promoted during the Miami Open this week after an “aggressive” fanatic attacked her verbally in the tournament.
The fan has sent abusive messages three times winner of the online France Open, BBC Sport reported, citing Swatek representatives.
The reported incident occurred on Saturday during a practice session, and he “[appeared] To be a direct transition from verbal aggression to harassment in the real world, “said Swiatek representatives.
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According to the reports, the five -time Grand Slam winner, IgA Swiatek, received a security promoted during the Miami Open this week after an “aggressive” fanatic attacked her verbally in the tournament. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
“Constructive criticism is one thing, and threats, hate speech or even disturbance during training is another: this cannot be tolerated,” said a Swiatek spokesman.
“We took the security of all players and attendees of the tournament extremely seriously,” said the Miami Open in a statement. “We constantly evaluate any potential threat and take each measure to respond properly. To guarantee the effectiveness of these efforts, we do not reveal the details of our security operations.”
The World Tennis Association added: “Player’s security is our highest priority. The WTA works in close collaboration with tournaments and their security teams in best practices for international sporting events to guarantee the safety and well -being of all participants.
“There are integral security protocols to ensure that incidents are handled quickly and effectively. The details of these are not something we publicly discuss, but we are firm in our commitment to maintain a safe environment for the players and all who attend one of our events.”
Swiatek recently returned from a doping suspension of one month in which the Grand Slams was not lost. (IMAGN)
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The episode arrives a little more than a month after a stalker was withdrawn from a match played by the champion of the Usma Raducanu Open in Dubai.
In the Dubai championship last month, Raducanu said, he could barely breathe and his eyes filled with tears when a stalker who had approached her before in the tournament was in the stands during his match.
No. 2 sown Swiatek lost to the wildcard Alexandra Eala in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. When asked later if the security situation interrupted his preparation for the party, Swiatek replied: “No, I wouldn’t say it.” (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press through AP)
No. 2 sown Swiatek lost to the wildcard Alexandra Eala in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. When asked later if the security situation interrupted his preparation for the party, Swiatek replied: “No, I wouldn’t say it.”
