Iga Swiatek said it was not her intention to launch a ball in the direction of a ball boy at her last tournament but expressed her dismay over the "harsh judgements" she received.

World number two Iga Swiatek said she was not proud of the way she vented her frustration at Indian Wells, where she nearly hit a ball boy after smashing a ball into the ground, but added that she did not expect to receive "such harsh judgements".