Andy Murray’s former coach reacts after Iga Swiatek accused of being the most unlikeable WTA number one ever
Iga Swiatek enjoyed another superb season on the court, but she was severely impacted by issues off it.
Swiatek won five WTA Tour-level titles in 2024, more than any other player, including a third successive French Open title in Paris.
But a failed drug test left Swiatek in tears, with the Pole having tested positive for a heart medication known as TMZ.
Swiatek served a one-month suspension between September and October, missing out on the Asian swing.
At the time she claimed coaching changes were the main reason behind her absence, having replaced Tomasz Wiktorowski with Wim Fissette.
Mark Petchey reacts to ‘most unlikeable’ Iga Swiatek claim
But news of her ban has since emerged, with Swiatek losing her WTA Tour number one ranking spot to Aryna Sabalenka amid the issue.
Now sharing his verdict on the Pole, Chris Hasek-Watt from the Love Means Nothing podcast has posed the question: “Is Iga Swiatek the most unlikeable #1 in WTA history?”
In a tirade on X, he began: “I’m just going to say it, there is nothing likeable about Iga Swiatek,” with Andy Murray’s former coach Mark Petchey commenting: “Hate to engage but in a world of freezing cold takes this is permafrost.”
