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"This Is horrible";"So Invasive" - Fans Annoyed by US Open Broadcast Showing Anna Kalinskaya's Tearful Reaction After Loss to Iga Swiatek

Iga Swiatek secured her 20th Grand Slam match win of 2025 with a comeback victory over Anna Kalinskaya, advancing to the US Open round of 16.

  • On August 31, during the third round of the 2025 US Open held at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Iga Swiatek overcame Anna Kalinskaya with a 7-6, 6-4 victory.
  • Kalinskaya led 5-1 in the first set, building on her aggressive baseline play, but Swiatek fought back after making early mistakes and feeling she had nothing to lose.
  • The second set involved exchanged breaks; Swiatek secured a decisive break at 5-4 to close the match and advance, with Kalinskaya visibly emotional afterward as cameras followed her backstage.
  • Fans criticized the broadcast for filming Kalinskaya’s tearful reaction, calling it invasive and unfair to capture players in vulnerable moments off-court, while Swiatek praised Kalinskaya's risky play during her victory.
  • Swiatek improved her head-to-head to 2-1, holds 20 Grand Slam wins in 2025, and will face Ekaterina Alexandrova in the round of 16, continuing her pursuit of a second US Open title.
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India Today broke the news in India on Sunday, August 31, 2025.
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