Iga Swiatek Calls Out Fan Behaviour After Compatriot’s Hat-Snatching Controversy at US Open

We can’t really forget that a little child lives inside us all, even the adults, and it comes alive during an exciting match like that between Kamil Majchrzak and Karen Khachanov. And that’s when the adults get trapped in the heat of the moment and do something that they later regret. Like, the man who recently snatched away a signed hat that Majchrzak sent to a kid. Of course, the man later apologized for his actions, but the damage was already done. But did you know that Iga Swiatek also had a similar experience? 

During the post-match press conference, a reporter asked if she had seen the incident that happened with Majchrzak’s fans. The answer was a confused no. Then the reporter pointed out that Swiatek has a habit of pointing at the fan who’s going to get the item. Meanwhile, many others simply throw the items that they want to give away into the crowd, and have people fight for them. So, is there a specific reason behind this for Iga Swiatek? 

The WTA No. 2 revealed that around seven people tend to hop on to claim just one item. And if boys with long arms are around a girl, it’ll always be the boys who’d get the claim. Swiatek said, “But I usually throw like, at the person that is supposed to get it. So, I try to be fair, kind of. But I don’t pick like, I pick a person kind of randomly, or whoever shouts louder. And I know it’s not fair, but obviously not everybody’s gonna be happy.”  

But isn’t it strange for people to want a sweaty item from the players? Well, not really. For fans, that’s something of a high value. Even Iga Swiatek wanted a sweaty towel from Rafael Nadal when she was a kid. But there was one strange thing about it. She continued, “Sometimes, it’s strange when I try to give something to the kid and the adult grabs it, you know. Then I try to be like, come on, that’s not the point.” 

August 29, 2024, Flushing Meadows, New York, USA: Ena Shibahara during Day 4 of her match against Iga Swiatek in the 2024 US Open held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Thursday August 29, 2024 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. JAVIER ROJAS/PI Flushing Meadows USA – ZUMAp124 20240829_zaa_p124_068 Copyright: xJavierxRojasx

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