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 did not expect to receive "such harsh judgements".

Iga Swiatek said she did not expect to receive “such harsh judgements” after almost hitting a ball boy at Indian Wells. The world No 2 smashed a ball into the ground in frustration during her Indian Wells semi-final defeat to Mirra Andreeva on Friday,

Iga Swiatek was involved in a furious incident with a ball kid at Indian Wells which led to her being heavily criticised, and the Polish star has now issued a response