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Iga Swiatek is Justine Henin reincarnated” “Does this all the time” – Pole raising her hand to stop point in Doha final vs Elena Rybakina irks fans

Iga Swiatek’s gesture of raising her hand to stop a point during her Qatar Open final against Elena Rybakina has prompted tennis fans to draw comparisons to Justine Henin.

Swiatek took on Rybakina in a blockbuster title clash at the WTA 1000 event in Doha. The Pole delivered a stellar performance in the final to claim a 7-6(8), 6-2 win over the Kazakh and clinch her third consecutive title at the tournament.One fan later took to social media and recounted a moment from the final where the World No. 1 held up her hand to halt the point.However, her gesture went unnoticed by the chair umpire, and the point proceeded as normal. Despite not being prepared, Iga Swiatek ended up winning the point and breaking Elena Rybakina’s serve on the following point.

“At 1-1 40-40, Iga held her hand up to stop the point, Cicak didn’t see it, they played the point, and Iga won it and then broke in the next point…,” the fan posted.