India, Aug. 29 -- Iga Swiatek was left bemused at the US Open as a reporter asked her a bizarre question. The Wimbledon champion was in talks with Polish media after her hard-fought second-round 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 win over Suzan Lamens on Thursday afternoon in New York, when a reporter's question left her shocked.

According to The Sun, relations between Swiatek and the press in her home country have been strained for some time. This tension resurfaced at the Fushing Meadows during an exchange that took place after the English-language portion of her post-match press conference. A reporter asked her if she would consider wearing beads in her hair, similar to her rival Naomi Osaka of Japan, who has sported the style during the tournament.

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