Swiatek delivers a powerful speech aimed directly at her haters: "I dedicate this title to those who are judged and fight against it"

Carlos Navarro - 14 Aug 2026 | 04:04
Iga Swiatek WTA WTA Toronto 2026

The Polish woman, title in hand, did not hesitate to show her personality to subtly lash out against those who spread hate and continuously make negative comments.

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Swiatek dedicated her title in Canada... to the haters.

Iga Swiatek has received her crown at the WTA Toronto 2026 as if it were a relief. It is manna from heaven: she hadn't secured any major titles so far this season, had fallen out of the top 5, and her champion aura was starting to fade while new promises strengthened in the tennis firmament. The Polish player knew internally, however, that the changes made in her team and her restlessness to seek solutions would ultimately leave her in a good position sooner rather than later... and perhaps the Canadian tournament is the perfect catalyst for the best Swiatek to reappear.

In the meantime, during all this time, the Polish player has had to watch as doubts about her figure appeared in the tennis world. Most were well-founded due to the crisis of results and identity she has experienced in recent months, but they mixed with relentless insults, disrespect, and an excessive level of ferocity and virulence in some comments. Swiatek has dealt with all of this in silence, always sensitive when addressing these matters: she had kept many things to herself, and she revealed them in a speech as elegant as it was revealing, a silent yet very powerful dart aimed at all those who only seek to spread hate.

Such was Swiatek's revealing speech against criticism and hate

After congratulating Rybakina for her performance on Canadian soil and thanking the tournament and the audience for their treatment, Iga took her speech to an unexpected place for many in a tremendous display of personality. "This title means a lot to me because these last months have not been easy at all. I am very happy to have focused on continuing to grow, changing my game a bit, improving despite all the opinions that the audience has about me, all the time, on the Internet and online.

It's not easy to deal with all that. I am glad that the reality is different, to have people around me who support me every week and every day. These people are here to do their best and give their best, which keeps pushing me. Thanks to my team, to Francis (Roig), who is probably on his way to Cincinnati: I am so sorry for winning our first title without you (laughs). I want to dedicate this title to all those people who are being judged unfairly or who have to deal with hate. Keep growing, keep going all out, keep focusing on yourselves, because that is the best thing you can do: always remember everything that is to come and everything you can achieve. Yes, here we are."

Between the lines, by mentioning her team's work, a clear defense of her psychologist, Daria Abramowicz, is inferred, whose work has been questioned in recent months, and about whom many articles have been written discussing her relationship with the Polish player (some claim there are behaviors that could be crossing the line). She celebrated the title with her, and she remembered her in a speech that has already generated many comments on social media, demonstrating that the Polish player remains fully focused on her sporting career... and more eager than ever to keep silencing critics in even more important tournaments.

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Swiatek y un brutal discurso que apunta directamente a sus haters: "Dedico este título a aquellos que son juzgados y luchan contra ello"