Swiatek wins first match after verbal abuse incident in Miami
Swiatek wins first match after verbal abuse incident in Miami
Poland's tennis player Iga Swiatek celebrates defeating Croatia's Jana Fett during their women's singles round of 16 match of the Stuttgart Open Tennis tournament. Tom Weller/dpa
World number two Iga Swiatek booked a spot in the Porsche Grand Prix quarter-finals with a dominant 6-2, 6-2 win against Croatian qualifier Jana Fett on Wednesday.
This was Swiatek's first game after she was verbally abused by a man while training at the Miami Open in March.
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Her team described the man as "aggressive and taunting" and the incident was reported to tournament organizers WTA.
Ahead of her match in Stuttgart, the player said that WTA helped he to "react quickly" and that she "felt safe.".
Swiatek's experience came a month after Britain's Emma Raducanu was targeted by a stalker at the Dubai Tennis Championships.
Swiatek's run in Miami ended after a shock 6-2, 7-5 quarter-final defeat to wild card Alexandra Eala.
She's making her fourth appearance in Stuttgart and she has never failed to make the quarter-finals or better. Last year, she went out in the semi-finals after a defeat to eventual champion Elena Rybakina.
Croatia's tennis player Jana Fett in action against Poland's Iga Swiatek during their women's singles round of 16 match of the Stuttgart Open Tennis tournament. Tom Weller/dpa
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