WATCH: Heated scenes as Iga Swiatek publicly snubs coach Wim Fissette after shocking Dubai exit

Iga Swiatek rejected her coach Wim Fissette’s handshake after a shocking quarterfinal exit from the Dubai Tennis Championships. She was stunned 3-6, 3-6 by 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva in straight sets.

The World No. 2 entered Dubai on the back of a semifinal run at the Qatar Open. After cruising past Victoria Azarenka and Dayana Yastremska in her first few rounds, she struggled to make her mark against Mirra Andreeva in the last eight.

The Pole looked frustrated after her loss and stormed off to the locker room without acknowledging her team. She also snubbed her coach Wim Fissette’s customary post-match handshake.

Here is the video of the heated post-match scenes in Dubai.

Swiatek and Andreeva locked horns for the second time this week in the Dubai Tennis Championships. She outfoxed the teenager during their previous encounter in the 2024 Cincinnati Open, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5.

While Swiatek’s trophyless run continues on the women’s tour, Andreeva is now two wins away from clinching her first title of the season. The Russian reflected on her splendid performance against the second seed and also remembered their previous encounter in Cincinnati.

“Honestly, I was really nervous before the match and we played in Cincinnati last year [which Swiatek won] and it was pretty intense. So I just told myself that I played great and I just need to continue to play aggressive and go for my shots,” Mirra Andreeva said in her post match interview