After removing the US Open, IgA Swiak came into conflict at the conference: “What are you doing here?”
Article by Alexandru Stanciu – published on Thursday, September 04, 2025 19:08 / Updated Thursday, September 04, 2025 7:58
Polish tennis Iga Swiak (24 years old, #2 WTA) failed to pass through the quarterfinals At the US Open against the American Amanda Anisimova (24 years, #9 WTA), being defeated in two sets, score 4-6, 3-6. The two had recently met in the Wimbledon final, where IgA was imposed with a surprising score, 6-0, 6-0.
The player ranked second in the world hierarchy has fully felt the pressure. This was also obvious at the press conference, where, at first, he refused to evaluate his match and immediately offered the journalists present to ask questions.
Iga Swiak criticized a journalist after eliminating from the US Open: “What are you looking for here?”
From the room, he received a question related to his program loaded during the summer, if he is not tired and if he does not need a mental break.
“Why do you say that?” Tennis said. The journalist replied that Swiak has simply had a very busy schedule and if not looking forward to a break. Polish has replied that they should talk to officials setting the program for the whole year.
Later, he returned the journalist's question: “Do you need a mental break?“He reacted confusing, and Swiak told him that he looked. He confirmed, saying he needs a break. Thus, the world number two set it up:”Then what are you looking for here?“
The journalist said he would be there until the end of the US Open, where Polish hated “good luck”. Later, however, she evaluated her performance, which was not enough against Amanda Anisimova.
“Throughout the whole tournament, I may not have served the best, but given that the opponent returned so well, the difference was visible. However, I did not train the service between matches, so I have to leave things like that and focus on the following tournaments,” she noted.
