Boris Becker drops 4-word reaction to Iga Swiatek's heated moment with ballkid at Indian Wells

Tennis legend Boris Becker reacted to Iga Swiatek's heated exchange with a ballkid during her semifinal match at the BNP Paribas Open held at Indian Wells. The Pole failed to defend her title and lost to 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva in three sets, which resulted in a disappointing exit from the tournament.

Swiatek was seen aggressively smacking the ball back towards a ballkid during the match and was immediately booed by the crowd. A user took to X (formerly Twitter) to share a clip of this incident and wrote:

"I said months ago that she never really stopped being a sore loser, she just stopped losing. And in the last 8 months or so we’ve seen a lottttt more of *this*"

The former World No. 1 shared this post and dropped a 4-word reaction on this.

"Iga got little angry…" wrote Becker.

Ahead of this, the Russian prodigy had stunned the current World No. 2 at the Dubai Tennis Championships. She defeated Swiatek 6-3, 6-3 in the quarterfinals and eventually went on to win the tournament. The Pole has had a difficult start to the season and her search for her maiden title of 2025 goes on.

Iga Swiatek, however, channeled a positive mindset in an interview after her loss to Mirra Andreeva at Indian Wells.

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Iga Swiatek reflected on her current performance after devastating loss at Indian Wells

Iga Swiatek will look to make a comeback at the Miami Open - Source: Getty

Iga Swiatek faced another heartbreak this season at the BNP Paribas Open. After her defeat to Mirra Andreeva in the semifinals, she spoke to Polish media outlet Canal+ Sports and reflected on how she will be striving for improvement as the season progresses.

"It’s hard to explain to someone who doesn’t play tennis—it’s a mix of instinct, intuition, almost something metaphysical. But I’ll keep working on it so that in tense matches like this, I can be more consistent and find a way to turn things around." said Swiatek.

She further praised Andreeva for giving her a tough contest.

"She definitely played better and probably braver in key moments. Of course, I remember a few shots I could have played better, but overall, I think it was a high-level match," she added (translated from Polish).

Swiatek will now look to work on her current form and look for a return to winning ways soon. She will next be in action at the Miami Open.