Iga Swiatekr has been a victim of the dictatorship of television networks, as her request to play in the day session at the 2026 Australian Open was formally disregarded. The Polish player asked to compete on Monday in the daytime, but the tournament informed her that it was impossible due to an agreement with Channel 9, the broadcaster holding the rights to the event, which requested her match to be scheduled in the evening session as she was facing Australian player Maddison Inglis. This delay caused a longer wait than usual for the schedule to be released for the day.
Jim Courier reveals backroom talks on day vs night scheduling, and how it impacted Iga Swiatek's upcoming match ⤵️ #AO26 pic.twitter.com/L1GTPcJhve
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) January 26, 2026
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