Swiatek apologizes for distraction tactic used to win US Open and San Diego
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After winning the San Diego final against Donna Vekic, Swiatek apologized on Instagram for distracting her opponent in some net points by waving her hands. “This is the best prize/trophy ever! Thank you San Diego for an amazing (cloudy😥) week and this unique vibe.
I love it here. And congrats Donna Vekic for your amazing run! And sorry for waving my hands at the net,” wrote Swiatek on Instagram.
Swiatek waved her hands in the US Open final as well
WTA world number one Swiatek also used her distraction tactic at the 2022 US Open.
Here is a video of her doing it in the final against Ons Jabeur. John McEnroe also weighed in on Swiatek’s distraction tactic. “I don’t know about that. I don’t think that’s legal… that is a little bit below the belt,” he said.
“The last time I saw that was when I was playing in 1986 I believe and [Mansour] Bahrami came in and served, and put his hands wide open and said, ‘Hit me’. And my partner Peter Fleming hit him in the forehead.
And I said, ‘He’s a joke, this guy! I don’t understand what he’s doing. This is serious.’ And Bahrami was like ‘Good shot Peter, good shot!’. . He loved it. I don’t think Świątek has to do that.
She’s so good it seems… but she’ll learn. She’s 21”. Swiatek apologized for trying to distract her opponents, but it remains to be seen whether Swiatek will stop doing it at Fort Worth, Texas, where the WTA Finals take place this year.
After the WTA Finals were played in Guadalajara last year, following an interdiction for China to hold any WTA tournaments as a result of Shuai Peng’s case, the tournament will return in the USA for the first time since 2005.
The exact location is Fort Worth, Texas. The tournament will take place from October 31 to November 7 under a one-year agreement. “The Dickies Arena and the city of Fort Worth has a proven track record of hosting world-class sporting and entertainment…
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Source : tennisworldusa
