Tennis star Iga Swiatek has spoken after her meltdown that made her every ball kid’s worst nightmare. “I expressed frustration in a way I’m not proud of,” Swiatek wrote in an Instagram post. “My intention was never to aim the ball at anyone but merely release my frustration by bouncing it on the ground.”

Iga Swiatek has offered a revealing look at her emotional state in recent months and discussed online criticism she received for nearly hitting a ball boy during a match last week.

Polish tennis star Iga Świątek was booed during her semifinal match against 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells for smashing a ball back at a ball boy. The 2024 French U.