At a time when things aren’t going your way, the least you need is a positive attitude to come back stronger. Ask Iga Swiatek, who displayed it all in her win over Danielle Collins today. Entering the Wimbledon Championships in poor form, Swiatek has given hardly anything away to her opponents. Earlier today, she had a dominating win over Danielle Collins in straight sets 6-2, 6-3, where Swiatek’s competitive spirit was on full display. The two, who have had a history of feisty battles, including their frosty handshake at the United Cup this year, continued their heated rivalry as Swiatek got the better of Collins this time around. Which in turn has spurred the armchair analysts into action, scrutinizing her recent behavior.

During the encounter, Collins fell twice while trying to get to the ball. While the assumption would be that the opposing player would reach out to Collins to check if she was doing fine, Swiatek bucked the norms to celebrate winning the point instead. Later, fans pointed out that she might have done this to prevent some critics from calling her concerns ‘fake.’

Talking about the match, Swiatek said, “I was just in the zone, you know. I knew what I wanted to play. I knew I need to be brave and let my hand do the job. Play fast and proactive from the beginning. You can’t let Danielle play her winners. I’m really happy. There were no ups and downs. It was a good match.” Swiatek’s aggression was on full display as she gave Collins hardly any breathing space, even when the American star had a couple of falls.

Fans react as Iga Swiatek displays sheer ruthlessness at Wimbledon

Explaining why Swiatek might have prevented checking on Collins, one fan wrote, “Love it how Iga does not even ask if Collins is alright after falling twice. If she asks, she’ll again be accused of being fake and insincere.” Nonetheless, Swiatek was at her aggressive best and refused any kind of distraction.

Further, another fan noted how Swiatek’s ignorance was better than her fake concerns. “The way Iga didn’t gaf about her after she fell those two times. But better that than insincere concerns I guess,” the fan wrote, as he backed Swiatek in this instance. When Collins fell down on the court, Swiatek’s face showed all the aggression instead of concern for Collins. One of the fans highlighted this aspect, saying, “The look on Iga’s face. I’d worry if I was Danielle Collins. Swiatek has revenge on her mind, and there’s clearly no love lost between these two.” Although both players have mutual respect for each other, their rivalry was on full display today.

Meanwhile, in the past, when Swiatek has shown concerns for her opponents, she has been targeted by her critics who termed her concern as fake. Thus, a fan wrote, “Sorry not sorry she doesn’t deserve any attention and care from our girl,” as Swiatek shunned that attitude in a direct dig at her critics. Lastly, one of the X users was stunned to see Swiatek’s reaction to Collins’ fall. Terming it ‘so iconic’, it was something that the fan hadn’t seen from Swiatek earlier.

With the win over Collins, Swiatek now moves into the pre-quarterfinals and will face Clara Tauson in the last 16. The match can be followed on EssentiallySports’ Live Blog. Can Swiatek dig deep in the tournament? Let us know your views in the comments below.