‘Sore Loser’- Iga Swiatek Gets Called Out for Not Shaking Hands With the Chair Umpire After Losing to Elena Rybakina at WTA Finals

Polish tennis star Iga Swiatek was at the center of controversy during her second Round Robin match at the ATP Finals. The 2023 champion lost 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 to Elena Rybakina .

After the match, Swiatek decided not to shake the hand of the chair umpire. Moreover, her handshake with Rybakina was pretty dull too.

An absolute comeback! @lenarybakina grabs her first win of the year over Swiatek 3-6, 6-1, 6-0. #WTAFinalsRiyadh pic.twitter.com/DMclMlJwOP — wta (@WTA) November 3, 2025

Perhaps, Swiatek wasn’t amused by her level in the last couple of sets against the 2022 Wimbledon champion. However, the good thing is that she has time to get it right in her final round robin match.

With both Amanda Anisimova and Swiatek locked at one win out of two matches, their final round