Swiatek responds to controversy that the ball almost hit the caddie, "I didn't expect to attract so much criticism"

Poland's former ball queen Swiatek recently vented her emotions in the women's singles quarterfinals of the 2025 Indian Wells tennis tournament, and the ball almost hit the caddie, causing controversy, she said: "I apologized immediately, I didn't expect to attract so much criticism." ”

Poland in front of the ball and behind Swiatek

Swiatek lost in three sets to Andreeva, a 17-year-old Russian prodigy, who lost control of her emotions and hit the ball with her racket vigorously, and the ball went towards the caddie, causing boos from the crowd.

"I expressed my frustration in a way that I shouldn't have done, I never intentionally hit the ball at him, I just wanted it to bounce off the ground, and I immediately apologized to him, and we nodded to each other, and I saw a lot of players do the same, hitting the ball to the ground, but I didn't expect to receive so much criticism," Swiatek explained. ”

"I can usually control my impulses, but I can half-jokingly say that I am inexperienced in this kind of movement, and when I focus and don't show any emotions on the field, people will say I'm a robot and my behavior will be described as impersonal, and now I'm more emotional and show emotion, but I can be described as hysterical or immature," Swiatek said. ”

"It's not healthy." "Because six months ago, I felt like my career was on the line, I was crying every day for three weeks and I didn't even want to step on the pitch, would sharing that change anything? Probably not, because I know that people like to criticize or create theories to impose opinions on others. ”

Swiatek will make her debut at the WTA Women's Open in Miami this week, where she is seeded second in the Women's Singles and is still pleasing against an opponent who is determined to overcome a nine-month title drought.