- Swiatek lost the stirrups when he crashed from the Indian wells in the semifinals
- The crowd booed her after she was close to hitting the child in the head
- His opponent Andreeva will now face Aryna Sabalenka in the female final
The world number two, IgA Swiatek, has been criticized for breaking a ball to a ball in his semifinal of the Indian wells.
The tennis star lost the stirrups when she was expelled from the tournament by the Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva, beating the 7-6 1-6 6-3 defense champion to reach the Indian Wells final for the first time.
In the midst of a difficult excursion for Swiatek, Ball Kid threw it into the ball while I was in service.
Swiatek responded by breaking the ball on the floor towards the ball of the ball, with him evading him as he bounced in the crowd.
The boy in the ball shuddered when the ball shot towards him, but reacted only that, continuing to point out that he was available to provide a ball.
The Smash caused a hostile reaction from the attendees, which booed the Polish player.
IgA Swiatek surprisingly broke a ball towards a ball of ball in his defeat in the semifinal of the Indian wells
The ball avoided little the child's head while bouncing in the crowd, who boo Swiatek
The number two in the world left the competition at the hands of the teenager Mirra Andreeva
Andreeva has now won 11 straight games and establishes a final against Aryna Sabalenka
Swiatek would not be redeemed on the court when he crashed from the competition, with Andreeva capable of recovering from losing the second set to seal the victory.
“After she literally killed me on the second set, I thought, it's fine, I'll just try to fight,” Andreeva said in court. 'There is not much I can do about it, she was playing incredible. I decided to fight for each point.
“It doesn't matter how I put the ball, but I have to put it. In the end it was not so bad.”
Swiatek is supporting a torrid time on the court and has lost the five apparitions in the semifinals since he won the France Open last June.
Andreeva, meanwhile, has won 11 consecutive games and establishes a final against the number one in the world Aryna Sabalenka on Sunday.
Sabalenka avenged her final defeat of the Australian Open against Madison Keys in the other semifinal, defeating the American who surpassed her in Melbourne for the 2025 title.
She progressed ruthlessly, flying to a 6-1 6-0 victory that took only 51 minutes to complete.