Iga Swiatek lamented the windy conditions in Indian Wells following her semifinal exit but also admitted that Mirra Andreeva "played better and braver" and therefore deserved to end on the winning side.

Swiatek was visibly frustrated during her defeat to Andreeva and struggled to control her temper as the match progressed. At one point, she was thrown a ball by a ball kid and furiously smashed it into the ground, prompting jeers from the fans in attendance.

Mirra Andreeva is coming for women’s tennis. Or maybe she has already taken it. The toughest task on the WTA Tour these days is beating Iga Swiatek on the red clay of Roland Garros, but Andreeva, the 17-year-old Russian,