US Open: ESPN Camera Catches Heart-Broken Iga Swiatek Breaking Down in Tears After Brutal Defeat to Jessica Pegula

World number 1 Iga Swiatek’s hopes of winning a second Grand Slam title this year came crashing at the US Open. Swiatek entered the contest having not dropped a set and held a superior head-to-head record against Jessica Pegula. But in a stunning upset, Pegula thwarted the current French Open champion in straight sets to reach her first Grand Slam semi-final, leaving the Pole devastated.

Some heavily criticized ESPN for showing her crying in the back. Ben Rothenberg took to X to express his concern. He wrote, “I don’t understand how players haven’t rioted about these intrusive eyes backstage at Slams yet. There’s just so little deference shown to players who clearly think they are behind closed doors.”

Taking a look at her performance in this match and the reason behind her breakdown, Swiatek had not been broken since R1. However, she dropped serve with a double fault in the opening game and again in the third against Pegula. She also struggled with her forehands in this match with 22 out of 41 unforced errors coming on that side.