Iga Swiatek was involved in an awkward exchange with a journalist at the US Open after losing to Amanda Anisimova.
She looked puzzled as her exchange with the reporter began after she was asked how tired she was feeling at the moment. “Well, I don’t know, it’s not like my matches were exhausting here,” she stated.
And after being quizzed about taking a “mental break”, she exclaimed: “Why would you say that?”
The journalist told the 24-year-old she had played a lot of matches in a row as he attempted to clarify his question. And Swiatek responded: “Talk to the people responsible for the schedule.”
Swiatek then asked the man: “Do you need a mental break? You look like you need a mental break.” And the reporter replied by explaining: “I do, yeah.”
The 2022 US Open champion then quipped: “Well what are you doing here?” And the man replied: “I’ve got to get to the end of the tournament.”
