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World No. 1 Iga Swiatek is having a dominant run at the 2022 US Open so far. She kicked off her campaign with two convincing victories, defeating Jasmine Paolini and home favorite Sloane Stephens in straight sets.
She then overcame a break down in the second set to defeat American Lauren Davis in the third round, winning 6-3, 6-4, and progressing to the fourth round of the US Open for the second consecutive year.
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In her match with Davis, something hilarious popped up in addition to Swiatek's commanding performance. Known for her funny on-court antics, the Pole continued the trend during the match by abruptly performing what can only be described as a jumping jack near the net when the two players were involved in an intense rally.
Tennis fans, however, lambasted the Pole for her strange behavior on Twitter in light of this. According to one user, the world No. 1's behavior was embarrassing and displayed "poor sportsmanship," since the move could be construed as a hindrance according to the game's rules.
"Is this kind of movements to distract opponent like what Iga Swiatek does here allowed in tennis? It's poor sportsmanship. The past number one players like Steffi Graf, Navratilova, Evert, Lindsay Davenport, Monica Seles [didn't] do this sh*t. Embarassing," the user wrote.
Another user wrote that while they adore Swiatek, she should refrain from acting this way.
"Obviously I love Iga but this really really winds me up, she needs to stop," the user tweeted.
One user questioned Iga Swiatek's lack of repercussions for performing such acts, tweeting:
"Why does she never get hindrance (or at least warning) for this? Does she have to make some sort of noise for it to be hindrance?" the user questioned.
Here are a few more reactions from fans:
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Iga Swiatek to face Jule Niemeier in the fourth round
Iga Swiatek will lock horns with Jule Niemeier in the fourth round of the US Open on Monday and hope to move another step closer towards lifting her maiden title at Flushing Meadows.
Prior to their first encounter, the Pole said in a press conference that although she was not very familiar with Niemeier's game, her coach would get her ready for the tough match.
"I don't know a lot, honestly," Iga Swiatek said, adding, "I know she has a pretty nice serve. We never practiced, so I don't know, like, how it feels on a racquet, how she plays. But it's not like the first time that I'm going to be playing against a new opponent."
"Tactically, I trust my coach that he's going to prepare well. I know she is really talented and she is young. It's going to be a great battle," she added further.
