Storm after the scandal. Iga Świątek reacts. He’s talking about a knife attack

The motives behind such behavior by various types of activists are not the most important in this situation. The safety and comfort of tennis players who go out on the court to play their matches is much more important. -I guess the best way is to increase security. I’m not entirely aware of how protection works because I’ve never encountered a situation where such an intervention was needed while I was on the court, said Świątek at a press conference when asked about the events from Keys’ earlier match, whom she defeated in two sets on Tuesday. Cirstea 6:1, 6:3.

I didn’t see the protest, but I heard what happened. I had no idea how close the whole situation was to the players, said Świątek in a conversation with journalists, and then mentioned her feelings when she learned the story from years ago. — When I saw what happened to Monica Seles , I certainly had a few weeks where I sometimes thought about it, she revealed.