VIDEO. “You can shout between rallies, but not during rallies please”: when Swiatek asks the Roland-Garros audience to behave

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Having passed close to elimination against the Japanese Iga Swiatek in the second round of Roland-Garros, world No.1 Iga Swiatek wanted to call the Parisian public to order, microphone in hand.

An unbreathable end to the match during which the world No.1 in women's tennis almost fell by the wayside in the second round of Roland-Garros, a match point saved and finally the victory for Swiatek& hellip; Things happened during the match between the Pole and the winner of four Grand Slam tournaments, Naomi Oksaka.

A slightly complicated end to the match concerning the stands of Court Philippe-Chatrier, although far from being full for such a match. The referee of the match, Frenchwoman Aurélie Tourte, reminded everyone to be quiet during the exchanges on several occasions.

"We play for a lot of money and points

But this was obviously not enough for the double title holder at Porte d’Auteuil, who wanted to remind people of the rules of good conduct during a tennis match , just after his victory.

#RolandGarros | 🎤 "Je vous remercie de nous soutenir, mais je vous demande de crier entre les échanges, mais pas pendant s'il vous plaît."

Un jour après le coup de gueule de David Goffin, Iga Swiatek en remet une couche sur le public français. pic.twitter.com/6ltGRy63OL

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"We respect you enormously, it's for you that we play. But when there's tension and you're shouting during a rally or a return, it's very hard for us to concentrate,” she said on the microphone.

"We dedicate our lives to this sport and we always try to improve. We play for a lot of money and points. And sometimes, if we lose one or two points, it can change everything. So you can shout between exchanges, but not during please, that would be great, she asked the audience.