World number one sorry after fans criticize ‘embarrassing’ tactic (VIDEO)

Women’s tennis world number one Iga Swiatek apologized for the ‘arm-waving’ tactic she used on the way to winning the San Jose Open Read Full Article at RT.com

World number one sorry after fans criticize ‘embarrassing’ tactic (VIDEO)

Iga Swiatek was accused of deploying an unsporting move in her victory over Donna Vekic

Women’s world number one Iga Swiatek was forced to apologized to beaten rival Donna Vekic after using a ploy which some fans claimed was unacceptable as the Pole won the San Diego Open on Sunday.

Swiatek, 21, cemented her status as the undisputed current ruler of women’s tennis with a 6-3 3-6 6-0 win over Croatia’s Vekic in California, collecting an eighth WTA title of the season.

Top seed Swiatek was made to work harder against the unseeded Vekic than many had perhaps expected, with the Croatian taking the second set before crumbling in the third.

While fans saluted Swiatek after her latest title, some took issue with a tactic she used in when facing a break point in game six of the second set.

Finding herself at the net after scrambling to return a net-cord shot from Vekic, Swiatek threw out her arms in a bid to put her opponent off.