Polish world number two Iga Swiatek has been given extra security after a spectator at the Miami Open verbally abused the five-times major champion during a practice session last weekend, the BBC reported on Wednesday.

Iga Swiatek has been given extra security protection at the Miami Open after being verbally attacked during a practice session by a man who had sent the five-time Grand Slam champion harassing message

On Monday, Elina Svitolina will take on Iga Swiatek in the fourth round of the Miami Open. Svitolina is coming off an impressive win over Karolina Muchova. That followed a decisive victory over a red-hot Belinda Bencic in making the case that Svitolina might be playing the best of any WTA competior in South Beach heading into this contest.