Iga Świątek is doing great on the US Open courts. The 23-year-old has three victories under her belt. After successful matches with Kamila Rakhimova (104th WTA) and Ena Shibahara (217th WTA), she handled Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (27th WTA) perfectly on the night from Saturday to Sunday Polish time. She didn't give the Russian a single chance to break through and won 6:4, 6:2. She could probably count on exceptional support then.
Meeting of the great champions. Scenes with Świątek and Williams in the leading roles. “The star that intimidates me”
On Saturday, the official WTA profile on platform X posted a unique video. It shows Iga Świątek meeting an absolute legend of women's tennis, 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams. The ladies exchanged a few words, but unfortunately you can't hear what they were saying on the video. Shelf However, she revealed a little bit of the secret.
A fragment of an interview with our tennis player was published on X journalist “Guardian” Tumaini Carayol. Świątek was asked about that meeting, among other things. It turns out that it was a great experience for her. – It was very nice to see her. She has a lot of positive energy. It was nice that she came and talked to players. Even though we met before, and for a few years we were on the same side and toured together, she is still a star for me who intimidates me. It's great that she approached me, because I definitely wouldn't have found the courage to do it. But yes, she is a really nice and very positive person – admitted Świątek.
What news! Świątek revealed what she heard from Williams. “It's always nice…”
There was also a question about what they talked about. The Pole didn't reveal much, but what about it! – I'm glad because she still watches tennis and my game. She said she was rooting for me. It's always nice to hear that from someone like Serena,” she added.
With the support of such a fan, Świątek will try to repeat her success from 2022 and reach for the final triumph again. Williams has managed to do this six times in her entire career. First, however, the 23-year-old must advance to the quarterfinals. And for that, she will play another Russian, Lyudmila Samsonova (16th WTA).