Iga Swiatek explained that she wanted less feedback from coach Wim Fissette during her quarterfinal match against Alexandra Eala at the Miami Open.
World No. 2 Iga Swiatek has been granted extra security after an incident in which an unruly fan verbally abused her during a practice session at the Miami Open last weekend, according to a report by the BBC.
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Iga Swiatek has been given extra security protection at the Miami Open after being verbally attacked during a practice session by a man who had sent the five-time Grand Slam champion harassing messages via social media,
Iga Świątek was targeted with “threats” and “hate speech” from a spectator at the Miami Open and has been given extra security for the tournament, her spokesperson told CNN Sports.
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Daily Express US on MSNIga Swiatek stunned at Miami Open as teenage qualifier beats World No. 2World No. 2 Iga Swiatek was stunned in the quarter-final of the Miami Open after losing in straight sets (6-2, 7-5) to Alexandra Eala, a 19-year-old qualifier from the Philippines. Eala overturned a 4-2 deficit in the second set and is now guaranteed to become the first Filipina to be ranked inside the Top 100 of the PIF WTA Rankings.
Tennis world No. 2 Iga Swiatek received increased security after she was targeted by a man who was "aggressive and taunting" her Saturday during a practice session at the Miami Open, according to BBC Sport.
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Tennis World USA on MSNIga Swiatek reveals why she was frustrated with coach Wim Fissette during Miami lossIga Swiatek confirmed that she was a bit frustrated with coach Wim Fissette during her Miami Open match against Alexandra Eala but insisted that it wasn't anything too serious and also praised her coach for the work he did in South Beach.
Teenager Alexandra Eala pulled off another upset at the Miami Open by knocking off five-time Grand Slam champion and second-seeded Iga Swiatek 6-2, 7-5 in the quarterfinals.
Alexandra Eala expressed utter shock as she watched Iga Swiatek's final return go long, sealing an upset victory over the No. 2 women's tennis player in the world Friday in a Miami Open quarterfinal.
Eala entered the WTA 1000 Masters event as the World No. 140. She now has a record of 15-7 and has taken down Madison Keys, Paula Badosa, and Swiatek. The Filipino trailblazer will soar up the WTA Rankings after the tournament.
Alexandra Eala stunned World No 2 Iga Swiatek to reach the Miami Open semi-finals and make history for tennis in the Philippines. The teenage wildcard defeated an out-of-sorts Swiatek 6-2 7-5 and will now play either fourth seed Jessica Pegula or Britain's Emma Raducanu for a place in the final.
Top seed Aryna Sabalenka secured victory at the Miami Open. The Belarusian ended a fantastic hard-court season, where she reached the finals of the Australian Open and Indian Wells but was missing a title.