Cincinnati: Iga Swiatek Thought It Was Raining, But a Journalist... Spat on Her

An unexpected incident occurred with Iga Swiatek after her victory over Elena Rybakina in the Cincinnati semi-final. The Polish tennis player, during an on-court interview, paused briefly, thinking it was raining.

"Wait... is it raining?" Swiatek asked. A journalist revealed that he had accidentally spat on her while asking her a question. Swiatek responded humorously, trying to avoid the awkward moment.

Swiatek defeated Rybakina 2-0 and advanced to the Cincinnati final, where she will face Jasmine Paolini.