Iga Swiatek went off the rails on Friday night during her loss to Mirra Andreeva in the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, Calif. Swiatek lost 7-6 (1), 1-6, 6-3 to the 17-year-old Andreeva,

Tennis fans are upset after Iga Swiatek displayed poor sportsmanship during her match against Mirra Andreeva at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.

Iga Swiatek was beaten by Mirra Andreeva in the semi-finals of Indian Wells on Friday and she narrowly avoided hitting a ball kid in the third set.

Iga Swiatek was hoping to achieve a more prestigious result at the 'BNP Paribas Open' in Indian Wells, a tournament that suits her game very well. The decision of the organizers to change surface after 25 years has made the courts slower even than in previous editions and the particularly high bounces had led some players to compare this surface to red clay.

Former world No.1 Iga Swiatek was booed off the court after nearly hitting a ball kid in a moment of anger during her loss to teenager Mirra Andreeva at Indian Wells. Andreeva, 17, became the youngest finalist since 2001 with the stunning 7-6 (7-) 1-6 6-3 win over the defending champion, much to the delight of the crowd.

Iga Swiatek smashed the ball in the direction of a ball kid during a moment of frustration and the Indian Wells crowd didn't appreciate that at all, booing the five-time Grand Slam champion. After losing a tight first set but then dominantly winning the second set to force a decider,

Iga Swiatek is set to lose ground to Aryna Sabalenka in the battle for world No 1 after falling to Mirra Andreeva in her Indian Wells semi-final.