“For sure, well, when I kind of saw what happened to Monica Seles, I for sure had a couple of weeks where I thought about it sometimes.
Seles’ stabbing took place in 1993 when she was ranked the World No. 1. “Well, obviously probably the best way is to increase security.
She returned to tennis in 1995 but did not have the kind of dominance she had in her heyday. The Pole responded by saying that the best way to tackle these kind of situations was to “increase security.”
Climate activists caused disturbances during a few matches the Italian Open in Rome. “I didn’t see the protest yesterday. I heard that there’s something going on.
This included protestors throwing confetti on court during the fourth-round match between Madison Keys and Sorana Cirstea and play being disrupted during the doubles match betwwen Santiago Gonzalez and Edouard Roger-Vasselin and Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic. I didn’t see it. I don’t know if they were actually close to players or not.
Swiatek, who reached the semifinals in Rome after a 6-1, 6-3 win over Madison Keys, was asked about the protests in her post-match press conference. Well, there aren’t many thoughts.
The Pole responded by saying that the best way to tackle these kind of situations was to “increase security.” People want attention and they’re willing to do anything to get it.
“Well, obviously probably the best way is to increase security. That’s how our world works right now,” she added.
The Pole also stated that the protestors wanted to seek attention. “For sure, well, when I kind of saw what happened to Monica Seles, I for sure had a couple of weeks where I thought about it sometimes.
Reflecting on the protests, Swiatek recalled the stabbing of Monica Seles in 1993 by an obsessed fan of the latter’s rival, Steffi Graf.The only thing you need to do is to trust that, if the situation happens, WTA will be ready with their security to react.
The Pole expressed that she hopes that the WTA will increase their security protocols and will be prepared to handle any disruptions caused by individuals running onto the court. That’s all,” she said.
