Polish tennis player Iga Swiatek is often in the headlines for her daring displays on the court. The young player has amassed a number of Grand Slams and titles very quickly in her career. Therefore, it was natural to rope her into the tennis documentary ‘Break Point‘, produced by Netflix. She only appears in one episode of the documentary but it has been mired in controversy since it aired.
This time, the controversy is about her psychologist Daria Abramowicz. Fans were disturbed by one particular scene, where Swiatek is getting a haircut. When the hairdresser asked Iga how much to trim, Daria cut in with an answer.
Fans took issue with the scene, thinking Swiatek had no say in her choices, and lashed out. But Swiatek came out in support of her psychologist, clarifying that the scene was misinterpreted.
Iga Swiatek speaks about her sports psychologist, Daria Abramowicz, receiving hate after Break Point haircut scene:
“We already kind of spoke to Netflix about these things. I wish it could be done a bit differently. When we watched before the premiere, we couldn’t have any… pic.twitter.com/8nZhOKjGfX
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) August 18, 2023
Swiatek spoke of how much hatred Abramowicz received due to fans thinking she controlled Iga’s life. “We already kind of spoke to Netflix about these things. I wish it could be done a bit differently,” said Iga.
Furthermore, she added that it had to do with the way Netflix edited the episode. Swiatek also added that she had no say in the editorial process.
The controversy began with Iga expressing her disappointment with Netflix over the way they edited her episode. She felt they had left out a key moment of her career- the charity match for Ukraine.
What do fans think of Iga Swiatek’s unwavering support for Daria Abramowicz?
Fans are unconvinced by Iga’s statements. Users have taken to Twitter to express their opinions on the issue. Some do think that the way scenes are edited can be very misleading, others think there is a power imbalance. A fan even commented, “Kindness is punished, hypocrisy is justified.” Here are some fan reactions.
Kindness is punished, hypocrisy is justyfied, nowadays🙈
— Jolanta M. Czeczko (@Jola_n_ta71) August 19, 2023
A user commented that they had concerns when watching the episode. But their main concern was with how the piece was edited.
It’s difficult for me not to have concerns when watching this, however maybe some of the concern is in how the piece is edited.
— Ann Desmond (@desmond10_ann) August 19, 2023
Another person commented that it is sad that the trolls cannot understand such things. They could not understand why people were outraged over a normal chitchat.
“she’s just a person who’s going to kind of remind me of those stuff.”
It’s so sad how online trolls can’t comprehend these simple things. Like do they have friends and family who spend time with them? If they did they’d know this is normal chit chat lol— G (@2muchexposure) August 19, 2023
Another fan found it unusual that Daria goes wherever Iga goes, be it matches, salons, dinners, etc. They thought this behavior was kind of odd.
Does she go with her phycologist everywhere? Salon, matches, dinner… A bit odd
— Pokey | Kontaveit on Centre or Rain-on Wimby (@Radukinaa) August 18, 2023
Iga Swiatek will hope to put this controversy behind her as she prepares for the US Open. She is currently playing at the Cincinnati Open.
