Ons Jabeur responds to Iga Swiatek’s strong message on hate on the Internet
Ons Jabeur, world number 5, praised Iga Swiatek for speaking out against hate on the internet and for urging people to do better when leaving comments on the internet.
After her 3-6 6-1 6-1 win over Zheng Qinwen in Cincinnati, world No. 1 Iga Swiatek felt there was something she needed to address.
Jabeur supports Swiatek
During her press conference, Swiatek said she and her team received an “inordinate” amount of hate and criticism, even when she only lost one set.
Jabeur, who advanced to the Cincinnati quarter-finals following Donna Vekic’s retirement, was asked if anything similar had ever happened to him: “Yes it is.
I’m glad Iga is talking about it. Honestly, I mean, you win, you lose, you get hate messages no matter what. We need nicer people on this earth, but I don’t think you can change some people’s mentality.
They have nothing to do in their life and they spend money betting on you, and probably they lost a few dollars because Iga lost a set,” said four-time champion Jabeur.Swiatek. of the Grand Slam, is the highest ranked player since 2022.
It seems that some expect a lot from Swiatek, which leads to constant criticism, even if the Pole wins a lot. “Today’s match wasn’t perfect. We have all seen it. But the amount of hate and criticism that me and my team receive after losing a set is just ridiculous. I would like to encourage people to be more thoughtful when making comments on the internet.
It’s kind of sad for me to see that the people I work with, and myself, are really being judged. I would like to encourage people to be more thoughtful and to focus on the positive side of what we are doing, because today, even though I didn’t start the game well, I would like people to see how I solved the problems and how I really got out of trouble.
We all make a lot of sacrifices and we all work very hard to get there. We always give 100% of what we can do every day,” Swiatek said.
2023-08-21 04:00:04
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