Intoxicated fan argues with umpire during Iga Swiatek match

A drunk spectator was forced to leave the arena during the doubles contest in the Billie Jean King Cup. The team-based competition is currently being played in Malaga where some of the top players are participating and representing their respective countries.

In one of the matches which also featured women’s world number two Iga Swiatek, a drunk spectator was forced to leave the arena. The information was shared by a user on the social media platform X—previously known as Twitter. As per the information shared on the social media, the drunk spectator even argued with the chair umpire. "Some drunk Czech misbehaving, arguing with umpire," the user posted. "Standing up during serving and shouting linda pojd, he is gettiing kicked out soon," the user further commented.

In the contest, Swiatek and her partner Katarzyna Kawa came out on top against the pair of the Czech Republic’s Marie Bouzkova and Katerina Siniakova in straight sets with a score of 6-2, 6-4. It was the 23-year-old’s third consecutive win in the competition. She earlier defeated Spain’s Paula Badosa in the singles category clash with a score of 6-3, 6-7, 6-1. She then go the better of Czech Republic’s Linda Noskova with a score of 7-6, 4-6, 7-6.

With that win in the doubles category, Poland cemented their spot in the semifinal of the competition. They will face Italy who came out on top against Japan with a score of 2-1. For the winning team, two-time Grand Slam winner Jasmine Paolini defeated Moyuka Uchijima in straight sets with a score of 6-3, 6-4. Then in the doubles category, Paolini and her partner Sara Errani defeated the pair of Shuko Aoyama and Eri Hozumi in straight sets with a score of 6-3, 6-4. In the other singles category event, Japan’s Ena Shibahara defeated Elisabetta Cocciaretto with a score of 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.