FAMILY FEUD: IGA SWIATEK’S FATHER SLAMS CRITICS: "YOU DON'T KNOW S***, MIND YOUR BUSINESS
Iga Swiatek's father, Tomasz, fires back at critics of psychologist Daria Abramowicz. Discover why he told podcasters to "mind their business."
Iga Swiatek’s dad isn’t happy with some recent criticism from her old coach and a Polish journalist; they questioned what her psychologist, Daria Abramowicz, really brings to the table.
Swiatek has swapped coaches a few times, but Abramowicz has stuck around for seven years. She’s been there through all six Grand Slam wins and is one of the few constants on Iga’s team.
Abramowicz started working with Swiatek back in 2019. Iga was just 17, still a new face on the tour. A year later, she exploded onto the scene by winning the French Open at 19. Since then, she’s grabbed four more Grand Slam titles, including a rare Surface Slam, and climbed to world No. 1, working with coaches like Piotr Sierzputowski, Tomasz Wiktorowski, and now Wim Fissette. Whenever Iga switched coaches (she left Sierzputowski in 2021 and Wiktorowski in 2024), Abramowicz always stayed.
Lately, though, people have started to wonder if Abramowicz is too involved. Back in 2025, sports psychologist Dariusz Nowicki said their partnership blurred boundaries and called it "disturbed". Both Abramowicz and Swiatek fired back, but after some recent struggles on tour, the questions have popped up again.
On a recent episode of the “Trzeci Serwis” podcast, one of Iga’s old youth coaches, Artur Sostaczko, talked with Lechem Sidorem about her form, both her tennis and her mindset.
Sostaczko said, “I’ve never seen another player spend day and night with a psychologist. They go on vacations together, watch movies, and hang out all the time. But hey, if it works for Iga, I’m not going to tell her to stop.
“People need to get that I can have my opinion or be a bit surprised, but honestly, if it’s working for someone who’s been No. 1 in the world and has six Grand Slams, what advice do we even have for her?”
Sidorem pushed back: “Let me push back a bit. Watching her at the Australian Open and in Doha, it didn’t look like Daria was helping much. Iga looked nervous, like she didn’t have any coping tools. No cues, no sign language, nothing. People are starting to question this whole setup.”
Sostaczko agreed. “You’re right, something’s not clicking again. Maybe during the off-season, they should just take a break from each other for a week. Give it some space.”
The podcast went up on YouTube, and Tomasz Swiatek, Iga’s dad and a former Olympic rower who often travels with her and Abramowicz, didn’t hold back. He jumped into the comments and wrote, “What have you both achieved? Almost nothing. Mind your own business. You don’t know shit; you sleep on your feet.”
HISTORY ON LINE: NOVAK DJOKOVIC BEGINS INDIAN WELLS RUN TO SNATCH FEDERER’S TITLE RECORD
Is Djokovic the GOAT? Discover how Novak plans to break Roger Federer’s Indian Wells title record in the 2026 California desert.
Novak Djokovic is gearing up for his 17th run at Indian Wells, chasing a sixth Masters title in California. The draw hasn’t done him any favours, but plenty of experts still see him as a real threat to win it all.
He’s coming in hot, too. Djokovic kicked off the season by making it to the Australian Open final, only falling to Carlos Alcaraz at the very end.
There’s even more at stake this year. If Djokovic lifts the trophy at Indian Wells, he breaks a tournament record that Roger Federer currently shares with him.
Now, Federer’s name is all over the Indian Wells record books. Even after retiring in 2022, he still holds eight records there. You see his name next to most finals played, most matches played and won, and the most editions entered.
Right now, Federer and Djokovic are tied for most titles at Indian Wells, each with five. They also share a couple of other records, but this year, Djokovic has a shot at pulling ahead. If he wins, he grabs that title record outright, which would leave Federer with seven Indian Wells records to himself.
When it comes to head-to-head battles at Indian Wells, Djokovic has always had Federer’s number. They’ve faced off three times on those courts, and Djokovic came out on top every single time.
Here’s how some of the big records at Indian Wells stack up:
Most titles: Djokovic 5, Federer 5
Most finals: Federer 9
Most consecutive titles: Federer (2004–2006) and Djokovic (2014–2016), both with 3.
Most consecutive finals: Federer (two separate runs of 3), Djokovic (2014–2016)
Most matches played: Federer 79
Most matches won: Federer 66
Most consecutive matches won: Djokovic: 19
Most editions played: Federer 18.
Oldest champion: Federer (35 years, 7 months, 11 days in 2017)
So, while Federer still dominates the record books, Djokovic has a real chance to add another chapter to the rivalry and maybe take home another record for himself.
THE 3.3.26 DATE: UNEARTHING THE ROMANTIC DETAILS BEHIND ARYNA SABALENKA’S PROPOSAL IN CALIFORNIA
Aryna Sabalenka is engaged: Read about the 3.3.26 proposal to Georgios Frangulis and the reactions from Gauff, Alcaraz, and Djokovic.
Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz are just a couple of the tennis stars who rushed to celebrate Aryna Sabalenka’s big news: she’s engaged to Georgios Frangulis.
Sabalenka dropped the announcement on social media right before kicking off her run at Indian Wells. As the world number one, she’ll jump straight into the second round, waiting to face either Alycia Parks or Himeno Sakatsume. But honestly, her focus seems split lately, and who can blame her? Off the court, she’s soaking up all the love and congratulations pouring in from fellow players.
She posted a video of the proposal on Instagram, adding a simple, sweet caption: “You & me, forever, 3.3.26.” Coco Gauff chimed in with a quick "Congratulations", and Alcaraz went all out with a stretched-out “Congratulatiooooons!” Ben Shelton and Amanda Anisimova also sent their best, and even Novak Djokovic shared some love. Sabalenka’s close friend Paula Badosa joined in, and skiing legend Lindsey Vonn couldn’t resist commenting either.
Now, with all the excitement swirling around her engagement, you have to wonder, can Sabalenka keep her head in the game at Indian Wells? Wedding plans are probably swirling in her mind, but if history tells us anything, it’s that Sabalenka knows how to lock in when it matters. Her serve is as deadly as ever, and she’s already put together an 11-1 win-loss record this season, with two finals under her belt.
She kicked things off with a title in Brisbane, then hit a snag in the Australian Open final against Elena Rybakina. No doubt, she’s itching to get back to her winning ways in California. The hard courts there play right into her strengths, and all four of her Grand Slam titles have come on this surface. Plus, she’s been a finalist at Indian Wells twice, so she’s got plenty of motivation to finally go all the way.
The field is stacked, so it won’t be easy. But honestly, if anyone’s primed for a breakthrough at Indian Wells, it’s Sabalenka.
