Aka and Swiatek lash back at the unscrupulous reporters, and Collins angrily scolds the cameraman for getting too close

The clay Grand Slam tournament officially kicked off, and Alcaraz and Swiatek were in a slightly awkward situation when they met some unexpected problems when they attended a press conference in Paris. Collins, on the other hand, was unsparing in expressing her displeasure at the international race from Strasbourg to a videographer who had invaded her personal space.

Here's a quick look at some of the most controversial events in tennis over the past week:

1. Collins angrily scolded the cameraman for getting too close

Collins has always been known for his fiery and straightforward personality. During the international race in Strasbourg, she was outspoken about her displeasure with the cameraman who was too close to the sidelines. She was in the middle of a second-round bout with Emma Raducanu and was about to drink water during a break when she found the camera too close to her opponent.

She said to the cameraman, "I'm going to drink water, we're changing sides." You don't need to be so close to me, and you don't need to stick to Emma. This distance is very inappropriate and it is not difficult to give us a little space. ”

Despite the episode, Collins came back from behind to beat Raducanu 4-6 6-1 6-3 to see her lose to Samsonova in the semi-finals.

2. Swiatek and Alcaraz replied to reporters for nonsensical questions

Dealing with all sorts of "god issues" at the press conference put pressure on the players, with some able to deal with it calmly, others opting to express their displeasure outright, and Swiatek and Alcaraz "cold" a few puzzling questions in the press conference ahead of the French Open.

A journalist asked Alcaraz what he thought of Purcell's recent ban on drugs, and touched on the technical details. Alcaraz said he didn't understand at all with a confused look after hearing this, and he said, "Honestly, what you just said sounds like you're speaking Chinese, and I don't understand what you're talking about at all, so I can't answer, I've never heard of it in my life." ”

Swiatek, on the other hand, has not won any more titles since winning the French Open last year and recently exited in the third round of Rome. A reporter asked her if she felt emotionally "lifted" by coming to Paris again. Swiatek responded that although he did lose a few games, he was in good shape overall, so that he did not need to be particularly "emotionally uplifted", and asked the reporter if he had felt "improved" himself.

"I feel okay overall, maybe a couple of games that I didn't play well, but I don't need any emotional boost," she said. Of course, it's nice to be back here. Are you feeling emotionally uplifted? It's a shame you didn't. ”

3. Rybakina thanked coach Stefano Vukov for causing dissatisfaction among fans

Rybakina, who won her ninth tour title at last week's international race from Strasbourg, was delighted by her fans when she mentioned controversial coach Vukov in her award speech.

Vukov was banned from the WTA Tour for 12 months earlier this year after being accused of abuse. Although Rybakina briefly parted ways with him at the end of last season, she later rehired him as an assistant coach.

In her speech, she said: "I would like to thank my team, I have a good and large team. Thank you to my strength and conditioning coach, physiotherapist, Stefano (Vukov), and my family. ”

Quite a few fans were disappointed that she reinstated Vukov as her coach. Now that she's winning another championship by his side, fans fear he'll "stay by her side forever" and can't get rid of the controversial coach.

4. Swiatek responded to the French Open men's player winning a "bigger stage": I don't care

Swiatek said at a recent press conference that she doesn't mind that although the French Open seems to give the men's players a "bigger stage" in terms of schedule. For the first three days of the French Open, only the men's singles matches were scheduled on Centre Court (Estadio Philippe Chartier).

On the first day of the French Open, after Nadal's retirement ceremony, Ben Shelton faced Sonego in the night. The following day, world number one Sinner played a night game on Centre Court against Lindknecht.

Defending women's champion Swiatek took on the opening matinee match of the second day, beating Slamkova 6-3 6-3. At the post-match press conference, a reporter asked her if she cared if she cared about the French Open night court arrangement that allowed the male players to get a "bigger stage" and "more audience".

Swiatek replied: "I understand the situation, but the schedule is not set by me. When pressed further by a reporter if this discrepancy in platforms bothered her, the world No. 5 replied directly: "No." ”

In recent years, the night court schedule at the French Open has been controversial because there are almost no women's matches. Of the first ten night matches in 2022 and 2023, only one was a women's singles match. A number of female players, including Abdul-Jabbar, have expressed their dissatisfaction with this, believing that the early schedule is unfair to female players.

In fact, Swiatek said last year that she prefers to play during the day, "I like to play during the day, so I feel comfortable being able to do that." She also mentioned that there are complex considerations behind understanding the night's schedule.

Although Swiatek won the French Open last year, she has not reached any finals since then and has dropped from No. 1 to No. 5 in the world rankings. This year she hopes to regain her form in Paris. After a handful first-round win over Slamkova, the defending champion will face Raducanu in the second round, who had previously beaten Wang Xinyu.(Source: Tennis Home Author: Spark)