Iga Swiatek Pulls Off Insane 'Illegal' Shot as Commentators Left Stunned

Polish tennis star Iga Swiatek pulled off an illegal shot that left commentators stunned.

On Wednesday, world number two Swiatek was in action at the United Cup in Sydney, Australia.

She was representing Poland and was up against Suzan Lamens of the Netherlands.

The 24-year-old six-time Grand Slam winner was a class above as she easily dispatched Lamens by winning 6-3, 6-2.

As a result, Poland are through to the quarter-finals and will take on Australia in the next round, with Swiatek set to face Maya Joint.

Hubert Hurkacz will take on Alex de Minaur in the men's singles tie.

During her match against Lamens, Swiatek left the crowd and the commentators stunned as she produced an outrageous shot.

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Lamens had pulled off a brilliant drop shot, which looked like it was out of reach for Swiatek.

However, in a desperate attempt, the Polish star threw her racket in the direction of the ball, and it somehow managed to clear the net and land on her opponent's side.

The crowd gasped and cheered as they were left in shock.

Illegal, but also INCREDIBLE 😱@iga_swiatek, a la Bublik at #UnitedCup pic.twitter.com/36sx3yqg9D

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However, Swiatek's efforts were in vain as the shot was deemed illegal.

The rules state that the player has to have the racket in hand at the moment of striking the ball.

In addition, Swiatek also touched the net after the ball went over to Lamens' side, which is another violation.

Swiatek is without doubt, one of the best players on the tour and recently, she claimed that she 'misses' being the underdog.

She said: "I just (tried) to play my best as an underdog. Honestly, it was pretty fun. I miss those days.

"I remember playing against Ash (Barty), I could feel how good she is when she was No. 1 and so solid. She really inspired me actually."

Swiatek added: "Being an underdog and being this upcoming player with this freshness that you have, I think it's great. It's a moment where you improve your game the most."