Awkward Iga Swiatek shuts down journalist in Madrid: Too stupid to answer that question-OxBig News Network

World No.2 Iga Swiatek was caught off guard after a journalist asked her a certain question in the press conference following her quarterfinal win over Madison Keys in the Madrid Open 2025. On Wednesday, April 30, Swiatek rallied back from a set down to beat the reigning Australian Open champion 0-6, 6-3, 6-2 and advance to the semis.

After the match, one of the reporters asked Swiatek, also a five-time Grand Slam champion, about the comparisons drawn between the ATP and WTA.

“People say the ATP Tour is becoming more and more like the WTA Tour. I think they mean it in a negative way. What do you think about this comparison?” the reporter asked.

Swiatek was taken by surprise by the journalist’s reply, but she composed herself and responded to the question gracefully. Replying to the query, Swiatek asked. “I don’t know what they mean. I have no, I need more details.”

“I don’t know, because last, I mean, Jannik [Sinner] and Carlos [Alcaraz] have been winning all the Grand Slams last years, you know. I don’t think, I don’t get it. I have no opinion then. I’m too stupid to answer that question,” Swiatek added.

The ATP Tour has followed a familiar pattern this year, with no player managing to establish themselves as a consistently dominant presence. Rising talents like Jack Draper and Jakub Mensik have captured titles at some of the season’s most significant events.

This unpredictability has led some tennis fans to draw parallels with the WTA Tour, where unexpected champions have become a common theme in recent years.

While Draper won the Indian Wells Masters, beating Holger Rune in the final, Mensik got the better of 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic in the Miami Open final.

As far as Swiatek is concerned, she will next be up against the USA’s Coco Gauff in the semi-final at Madrid.