Tennis player Iga u015awiu0105tek was targeted by a man who was “aggressive and taunting” her during her Saturday, March 22, practice session at the Miami Open, according to BBC Sport.
u015awiu0105tek, 23, was practicing on Saturday when the aggressor started verbally abusing her at the Miami Open. The man allegedly shouted personal insults about u015awiu0105tek's family.
"The Miami incident appears to be a direct transition from verbal aggression online to harassment in the real world," a representative for the Polish player said in a statement to BBC Sport. "He was aggressive and taunting."
u015awiu0105tek's reps told the BBC that the incident was immediately reported to the tournament organizers.