In a contentious argument during their Paris match, American tennis player Danielle Collins accused Iga Swiatek of being deceptive. Collins had to withdraw from the Olympics due to an injury she sustained while trailing the world number one 4-1 in the third set.
But there were heated exchanges, and after the second set, Swiatek took a long break to use the bathroom.
Collins was reportedly irritated with the five-time Grand Slam champion for interfering with her serve rhythm. She was ready to serve since she was spotted protesting to the umpire.
Collins went over to Swiatek’s side of the net to see how she was doing after she fell to her knees and was covered by a ball in the midriff.
Swiatek explained after the match: “It’s better to ask her because honestly, I don’t know what happened there. Because it was quite strange. A rather unusual situation on the court for me. I don’t want to go into details because this is her last year on tour and I just want to wish her all the best. I didn’t have a chance to do it at that time. As she is ending her career, I know it must have been a hard moment for her as well. I just wish her all the best for the future.”
Swiatek added: “Generally speaking, during tournaments, when we go out and have time to change our clothes, we are entitled to 5 minutes. Here I asked the lady who escorted me how much time I had. She didn’t tell me that. She replied that they don’t count time here and that I should just leave when I feel like it. So I used this time to change and cool down, and then I returned to the court. I honestly didn’t know how much time had passed, but I didn’t do anything against the rules, so I don’t really know what the whole situation was about.”
Iga Swiatek in 2024
Currently ranked no.1, Swiatek played her last match on the 1st of August when she capitulated to world no.7 Qinwen Zheng 6-2 7-5 in the semifinal in Paris (draw).
During this season the Pole achieved a 51-6 win-loss record. The Pole has won 6 titles in 2024 in Australia, Doha, Indian Wells, Madrid, Rome and French Open.
Swiatek is scheduled to play next in Toronto (National Bank Open). She will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 5th of August.
Danielle Collins in 2024
Ranked no.9, the American played her last match on the 31st of July when she had to retire when playing against world no.1 Iga Swiatek in the quarter and the scoreline was 6-1 2-6 4-1 .
This season Danielle has achieved a composed 42-13 match record. Danielle has won 2 titles in 2024 in Miami and Charleston. The American got to the final in Strasbourg.
Collins will play next in Toronto (National Bank Open). She will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 5th of August.
Iga Swiatek and Danielle Collins faced off 8 times. Their head to head is 7-1 for Swiatek. Previously, the last time they played, Iga Swiatek won 6-1 2-6 4-1 ret. in the quarter in Paris (Olympics) on the 31st of July 2024.