Iga Swiatek‘s dominant Wimbledon triumph has been overshadowed by public criticism from Brad Gilbert, the previous coach of American tennis star Coco Gauff as he slams the Polish girl for her nature of victory.
Whereas Swiatek celebrated her first Wimbledon title and sixth Grand Slam total, Gilbert’s remarks on social media sparked quick backlash-particularly from the Pole star’s workforce.
The 24-year-old dismantled Amanda Anisimova in a cruel 6-0, 6-0 ultimate, changing into the primary girl since Steffi Graf in 1988 to win a Grand Slam ultimate with out conceding a recreation.
But Gilbert took difficulty with the character of the victory, expressing disappointment as he headed to X.com, previously generally known as Twitter, to criticize Swiatek for the validity of her win.
“That is a really unhappy day for tennis on heart court docket @Wimbledon,” Gilbert initially wrote. “Bought to really feel for AA. Final time that occurred 1988 @rolandgarros, ultimate was like 35 minutes Graf vs Zverev.
“Loopy, Iga Pop tourney stat, the very best ranked participant she has performed this @Wimbledon [Liudmila] Samsonova at 19. AA is ranked 12, undecided when final time somebody received a slam with out dealing with a high 10 participant.”
His feedback had been swiftly met with disapproval from Swiatek‘s inside circle. Her physiotherapist, Maciej Ryszczuk, wasted no time responding beneath the submit in protection of his shopper.
“So low that even you may really feel the underside,” Ryszczuk wrote. “Do your analysis higher. Profitable ugly doesn’t suggest commenting ugly.”
Gilbert doubles down on Swiatek remark
Gilbert, who coached Gauff throughout a vital section in her profession from 2023 to 2024, has been identified for his blunt commentary. His criticisms got here simply moments after Swiatek’s historic efficiency and appeared to undermine her achievement.
By implying the draw had been too smooth to warrant such celebration, he stood tall within the face of the criticism and as a substitute doubled down on his opinion by dismissing these calling him out.
“Everybody take a freaking chill tablet, it is Twitter oouch on sensitivity,” Gilbert later added, though he did not interact immediately with Ryszczuk’s feedback, as his tone steered he was unbothered by the criticism.
Swiatek’s win was a hard-fought milestone following a season crammed with setbacks as previous to Wimbledon, the 23-year-old had not received a title since her 2023 French Open victory.
She fell in need of expectations on the Australian Open and Roland Garros earlier within the season and suffered a tearful defeat within the ultimate of the Dangerous Homburg Open towards Jessica Pegula.
Wimbledon, historically not her strongest floor, marked a dramatic reversal in kind in what was one of the crucial dominant shows in a ultimate in ATP Tour and WTA historical past.
Swiatek’s show on the All England Membership was a testomony to that very mindset. She received the match in simply 57 minutes, permitting Anisimova solely 24 complete factors and forcing 28 unforced errors. It was a ruthless execution of elite tennis.
