Tennis star Iga Swiatek has spoken after her meltdown that made her every ball kid’s worst nightmare. “I expressed frustration in a way I’m not proud of,” Swiatek wrote in an Instagram post. “My intention was never to aim the ball at anyone but merely release my frustration by bouncing it on the ground.”

Iga Swiatek has offered a revealing look at her emotional state in recent months and discussed online criticism she received for nearly hitting a ball boy during a match last week