During the press conference, the second -placed Swiateek was asked whether she would play with beads in her hair. For some context: the American Naomi Osaka stood out this US because of the red beads she had put in her hair. Nevertheless, Swiatek did not know what to do with this question.
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Naomi Osaka had striking beads in her hair during her first -class. © AFP
“Pardon, what kind of question is that a question? Whether I wanted to braid beads in my hair? No. What’s going on?”, The Polish in her native language responded, while the questioner still got up during her answer and left. Swiatek then held her hands in front of her face, visibly distraught through the state of affairs.
Difficult relationship with the Polish press
The relationship between Swiateek and (part of) the Polish journal has been difficult for some time. In the past, 24-year-old tennis topper received a lot of criticism for letting a few games of the Billie Jean King Cup. Earlier this month, Swiatek let the “ridicula” find out what is sometimes written about her in her home country and is called in the media.