Iga Swiatek is taking the spotlight at the WTA Finals, but not all of it for the right reasons. ‘The Pole’ faced backlash for her behavior after her round-robin phase with Elena Rybakina on Monday. She suffered an unfortunate defeat to the sixth seed, and after shaking her opponent’s hand at the net, Swiatek walked straight to her bench. It looked like she wasn’t going to shake hands with the umpire. Moments later, she returned to do so, but the scene left the tennis world confused. Now, Rennae Stubbs has weighed in on the unfolding drama.

Taking to her podcast, the former pro, who also coached Serena Williams during the 2022 US Open, opened up about all the latest talk from the WTA Finals in Riyadh. When it came to handshakes, she and her co-host couldn’t help bringing up Swiatek

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