Iga Swiatek recently revealed her excitement and joy after being approached by tennis legend Serena Williams during the US Open. Ahead of her third-round match, Swiatek had a memorable encounter with Williams, who offered words of encouragement to the rising star.
Swiatek, the current World No. 1, was thrilled to learn that Williams is not only following tennis but also cheering for her. Reflecting on the interaction, Swiatek shared, “She’s really nice and really positive, and I’m happy that she’s following, you know, tennis and my game, cause she told me she’s cheering for me, and it’s always nice to hear that, from somebody like Serena.”
Iga on Serena approaching her before her 3R match:
“She’s really nice and really positive, and I’m happy that she’s following, you know, tennis and my game, cause she told me she’s cheering for me, and it’s always nice to hear that, from somebody like Serena” pic.twitter.com/1zq7mmlmyz
— Rachel | Iga USO champion PLEASE (@rafacharliga) September 1, 2024
The moment was a special one for Swiatek, who has often expressed her admiration for Williams. Receiving support from one of the sport’s greatest players undoubtedly provided a boost of confidence as Swiatek continues her campaign at the US Open.
Swiatek at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2024
WWWLWWWWLW Ranked world no.1, Swiatek has managed to achieve an overall 58-7 win-loss record in 2024. Iga is now competing at the U.S. Open where she bested the world no.104 Kamilla Rakhimova 6-4 7-6(6), the world no.217 Ena Shibahara 6-0 6-1 and the world no.27 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4 6-2.
Iga Swiatek will fight against the world no.16 Ludmilla Samsonova in the 4th round on Monday at 7:00 pm on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Their current head to head is 3-0 for Swiatek.
Iga conquered 6 titles in 2024 in Australia, Doha, Indian Wells, Madrid, Rome and French Open.
Iga won 23 titles in her career: 13 on hard courts and 10 on clay courts. (See the list of her titles)
