Six-time major champion Iga Swiatek says the behind-the-scenes cameras at the Australian Open are watching players "like animals in the zoo".

“Yeah, the question is, are we tennis players, or are we, like, animals in the zoo where they are observed even when they poop, you know?” she said, apologizing for the latter reference. “OK, that was exaggerating obviously, but it would be nice to have some privacy.”

The world No. 2 asked if tennis players were “animals in a zoo” following a quarterfinal loss to Elena Rybakina

Swiatek addresses tennis crowds ahead of her Australian Open match against home player Maddison Inglis.

MELBOURNE, Australia—The post-match tradition of signing the camera lens has taken on a life of its own in recent years, with players deviating from the standard signature to scribbling inside jokes, messages of support, or even just a dot.