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Fifth winner Grand Slam Iga Swiatek He allegedly received increased security during Miami Open this week after being verbally attacked in the tournament by “aggressive” fan.
A fan previously sent abusing messages with triple rule French open The winner online, the BBC Sport reported, stating representatives of Swiadice.
The reported incident occurred on Saturday during training, and that “[appeared] In order to be a direct transition from verbal aggression on the network to harassment in the real world, “Swiatek’s representatives said.
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The five -time winner of the Grand Slama Iga Swiatek allegedly received increased security during Miami Open this week after the “aggressive” fan verbally attacked her in the tournament. (Clive Bruneskill/Getty Images)
“Constructive criticism is one thing, and threats, hate speech or even a disorder during training is another – this cannot be forgiven” Said a spokesman for Swiadice.
“We understand the safety and safety of all players and tournaments extremely serious,” Miami Open states. “We constantly evaluate all potential threats and take every measure appropriately. To ensure the effectiveness of these efforts, we do not reveal details about our security operations.”
The World Tennis Association added: “The safety of players is our main priority. WTA cooperates closely with the tournaments and their security teams at the best practices for international sports events to ensure the safety and well -being of all participants.
“There are comprehensive safety protocols to make sure that every incident is immediately and effective. Details are not something we are talking about publicly, but we are determined in our commitment to maintain a safe environment for players and all who attended one of our events.”
Swiatek recently returned from a one -month doping suspension that did not miss a single Grand Slam. (Imagine)
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Swiatek recently returned from a one -month doping suspension that did not miss a single Grand Slam.
The episode comes just over a month after Stalker was removed from the match that played in 2021. The US Open Champion Emma Raducan in Dubai.
At the Dubai Championship last month, he said to Raducan, barely breathed, and her eyes were filled with tears when the Stalker who approached her earlier in the tournament was in the stands during her match.
The 2 -seed Swiatek lost to Wild Card Alexandra Eala on Wednesday in the quarterfinals. Asked if the security situation disrupted her match preparation, Swiatek replied, “No, I wouldn’t say so.” (Christinne Muschi/Canadian printing via AP)
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The 2 -seed Swiatek lost to Wild Card Alexandra Eala on Wednesday in the quarterfinals. Asked if the security situation disrupted her match preparation, Swiatek replied, “No, I wouldn’t say so.”
Associated Press contributed to this report.
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