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".

Iga Swiatek was beaten by Mirra Andreeva in the semi-finals of Indian Wells on Friday and she narrowly avoided hitting a ball kid in the third set.

Iga Swiatek issued a public statement after criticism followed her angry reaction against a ball-kid at the Indian Wells WTA 1000 loss to Mirra Andreeva.