Iga Swiatek reacts to a point by Mirra Andreeva during the WTA semifinals at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., Friday, March 14, 2025. / Andy Abeyta/The Desert Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Iga Swiatek offered a revealing look at her emotional state in recent months -- which included a doping suspension, coming to grips with knowing she might not return to No. 1 this season and "three weeks crying daily" -- in a lengthy social media post Monday that also discussed online criticism she received for nearly hitting a ball boy by smacking a ball in anger between points.

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Tennis star Iga Swiatek has spoken after her meltdown that made her every ball kid’s worst nightmare. “I expressed frustration in a way I’m not proud of,” Swiatek wrote in an Instagram post. “My intention was never to aim the ball at anyone but merely release my frustration by bouncing it on the ground.”

Tennis fans are upset after Iga Swiatek displayed poor sportsmanship during her match against Mirra Andreeva at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.

Polish tennis star Iga Świątek was booed during her semifinal match against 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells for smashing a ball back at a ball boy. The 2024 French U.