French Open - 'Sorry!' - Confused Iga Swiatek has a laugh with umpire after she wrongly sits down between points

ByOli Gent

Updated 26/05/2022 at 16:24 GMT

World number one Iga Swiatek had a slightly embarrassing moment in her second-round victory at the French Open, wrongly sitting down at the changeover after only one game at the start of her second set. The top seed led by one set to love having blown her opponent Alison Riske away 6-0 in the opener, and she realised her gaffe as the chair umpire reminded her that the score was only 1-0.

World number one Iga Swiatek had a slightly embarrassing moment in her second-round victory at the French Open.

The Pole sat down for refreshments after only one game of the second set, and which prompted the chair umpire to remind her that "it's only 1-0", with her opponent Alison Riske ready to serve at the other end.

Upon the umpire's reminder, the top seed was startled, gasping as she raised her hand to her mouth in horror, apologising as she recomposed herself on her way back to the baseline.

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Eurosport commentator Annabel Croft saw the funny side, chuckling as she gave her thoughts on the match: "Oh, she sat down!"

A confused Iga Swiatek and the umpire laugh after she sits down between points not realising that it was not a changeover at the French Open

Image credit: Eurosport

"She's just realised she's got to carry on through. Gosh, I was a bit lost there myself! That's quite funny."

The chair umpire saw the humour in the situation as well, laughing to himself as Swiatek retook her position.

The blunder would have no such impact on the no. 1 seed's performance, however, as she steamrolled her way through her American counterpart 6-0 6-2.

Piłka meczowa ze spotkania Igi Świątek z Alison Riske w 2. rundzie Roland Garros

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