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I hope that if something like that happens the WTA will take care properly - Iga Swiatek on Fiona Ferro s sexual assault case

By Parag Jain Modified 04 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Iga Swiatek shows her support for Fiona Ferro Iga Swiatek is the latest player to come forward in Fiona Ferro's support. In a press conference following her third-round victory at the 2022 US Open on Saturday, Swiatek was asked to comment on the recent controversy regarding Ferro's accusations of rape and sexual assault against former coach Pierre Bouteyre. The World No. 1 stated that although she has never found herself in a similar situation, she was sorry that Ferro had to go through it. The Pole also hoped that if a player ever went through the same experience, the principal organizing body of women's professional tennis, WTA, would look after the player. "Honestly, I've never had a situation like that, so it's hard for me to even think about how it must feel," Swiatek said. "It's not something that it's always visible. I'm really sorry that it happened to Fiona. Honestly, my life experience isn't so big that I can really say a lot about that. I wouldn't know how it feels. I hope that if something like that happens, we're going to kind of be safe and have trust in the WTA that they're going to take care of this stuff properly. I'm sure they're doing that." Relevant Tennis Stats & Info@RelevantTennisBREAKING

France's Fiona Ferro has filed charges against her former coach Pierre Bouteyre for rape and sexual assaults that allegedly took place between 2012 and 2015 in Saint-Raphaël, according to information from Nice Matin.

(via RMC Sport)406BREAKING France's Fiona Ferro has filed charges against her former coach Pierre Bouteyre for rape and sexual assaults that allegedly took place between 2012 and 2015 in Saint-Raphaël, according to information from Nice Matin.(via RMC Sport) https://t.co/cY1jMGDxRs Fiona Ferro filed a complaint against former player Bouteyre in February, charging him with sexual assault and rape between 2012 and 2015, when she was a teenager. Bouteyre's lawyer Virginie Pin stated that while the French coach admits to having had a relationship with Ferro, he denied the charges of rape. "Bouteyre recognizes that the relationship occurred but denies any coercion. It was a love story according to him,” Pin said in a statement. Ferro responded by sharing a message on social media, saying that she did not give her consent to the accused. The 25-year-old also hoped of getting justice in the case. “I take note of Pierre Bouteyre’s position on my accusation of acts of rape and sexual assault by a person in authority. I confirm that I did not consent and that the rapes and sexual assaults were committed by moral constraint according to article 222-24 of the Penal Code,” Fiona Ferro said. “I place all my trust in the justice system of my country and confirm that I do not want to make any other declaration on the criminal investigation procedure."

Our job is to be better at safeguarding - Victoria Azarenka on Fiona Ferro s case

Victoria Azarenka lauds Fiona Ferro for speaking up After her third-round win at the 2022 US Open, Victoria Azarenka spoke about the manipulation and exploitation of young players on the tour. In a post-match press conference, the Belarusian took Fiona Ferro's case and said that such horrific incidents were common on the tour. She extended her support to the French player and hoped for her to come out of the situation stronger. "It's a very sensitive subject, because you won't hear those stories unless players come out and tell those stories," Azarenka said. "It happens right and left on the tour, which is unfortunate. Our job is to be better at safeguarding. As player council, it's almost like the No. 1 subject to us because we see those vulnerable young ladies getting taken advantage of in different situations. I applaud Ferro for being brave. I hope that in this situation she's gonna come out stronger and tennis is not ruined for her because of that."Pam Shriver@PHShriver@vika7 has brought up safeguarding during her press conference today. The more players, current and retired, are willing to address abuse, the faster the workplace will become safer. Thank you Vika.13222@vika7 has brought up safeguarding during her press conference today. The more players, current and retired, are willing to address abuse, the faster the workplace will become safer. Thank you Vika. https://t.co/5mIaOxrXHQ Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Nihal Taraporvala × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी