The ATP and the WTA also believe matches should not finish so late and there should be greater consistency in the tennis balls used. The tours announced at the start of last year that matches ...

The Norwegian Army has taken an unusual approach to testing new battlefield tactics– dropping tennis balls on battle tanks. But behind the seemingly lighthearted experiment lies a serious military ...

World number two Iga Swiatek said she was not proud of the way she vented her frustration at Indian Wells, where she nearly hit a ball boy after smashing a ball into the ground, but added that she ...

and the ball ricocheted off the court and into the stands as boos rained down from the stands. The moment was criticized as it happened online by fans, as well as fans by Tennis Channel ...

Fans on social media said the Polish tennis player ... ‘I Want to Be Transparent’ One fan commented on an Instagram post from Świątek, "I think you should apologize to that ball boy and ...

A tennis player has come under fire after appearing to lash out at a ball boy. Iga Swiatek, a Polish tennis champion, has received backlash online from those who watched the footage of her during the ...

Other tennis fans were even more scathing of Swiatek’s behaviour. One author posted: “Swiatek literally hitting a ball back at a ball kid. Poor sportsmanship and dangerous play. I’ve never ...

The polarising former world No. 1 was on Saturday booed by spectators before she was eliminated by rising star Mirra Andreeva in a blockbuster semi-final at Indian Wells. The clay court queen had ...

A ball kid also fell victim to her anger. Iga Swiatek, who was the title favourite at Indian Wells, crashed to a semi-final defeat against 17-year-old Mira Andreeva, on Saturday. The Russian ...

World number two Iga Swiatek has come under fire for smashing a ball at a ball kid in her Indian Wells semi-final. The tennis star lost her temper as she was blown out of the tournament by ...

Iga Swiatek could have gotten herself in significant trouble at the 2025 Indian Wells Open when she slammed a ball near a ball boy during her semifinal against Mirra Andreeva. The Pole was unusually ...