Iga Swiatek snaps at reporter: 'Why would you say that?'

Iga Swiatek Previously Criticized Scheduling

The reporter can't exactly be blamed for asking the question, given that Swiatek herself previously complained about an overcrowded tennis schedule, expressing concerns and calling for reforms. 

"The scheduling is super intense. It's too intense. There's no point for us to play over 20 tournaments in a year," she said in June 2025, via ESPN.

Others, such as Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev and Novak Djokovic, have also suggested shorter tournaments and more breaks to support player health and career longevity. 

It also doesn't help that the ATP and WTA require top-ranked players to play Masters 1000 events, docking them ranking points for sitting out. That's precisely why Swiatek — in hot pursuit of Aryna Sabalenka for the World No. 1 crown — could not afford to sit out the North American hard-court swing in Montreal and Cincinnati. 

Only an aging star like Djokovic has the luxury of picking and choosing his tournaments, but the likes of Swiatek simply cannot. Podcaster Myles David raised a pertinent question on X, wondering why Swiatek got "testy" over a subject that she herself previously raised.