World number two Iga Swiatek has added her voice to calls demanding more privacy off the courts at the Australian Open.
She made this known after cameras captured Coco Gauff in a post-match meltdown that the American said should have been a personal moment.
Swiatek, who was also bundled out of the quarter-finals in Melbourne by Elena Rybakina, said backstage cameras could be too intrusive.
“The question is, are we tennis players or are we animals in the zoo, where they are observed even when they poop?” Swiatek told reporters after she lost 7-5 6-1 to Elena Rybakina in the quarter-finals on Wednesday.
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“Okay, that was exaggerating obviously, but it would be nice to have some privacy. It would be nice also to have your own process and not always be observed.”
“There are some spaces that you can at least go when you need to. But there are some tournaments where it’s impossible and you are constantly observed, if not by the fans … then by the cameras.
“For sure, it’s not simple. I don’t think it should be like that because we’re tennis players. We’re meant to be watched on the court and in the press.
“It’s not our job (to) be a meme when you forget your accreditation. Oh, it’s funny, for sure. People have something to talk about, but for us I don’t think it’s necessary.”
