Swiatek, Wimbledon
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Polish tennis star Iga Swiatek is ranked #4 in the world and is playing Amanda Anisimova in the Wimbledon final. Her athletic gifts run in the family. She is the daughter of a father who was an Olympian.
Her father, Tomasz Swiatek, represented Poland in rowing at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, and her sister, Agata Swiatek, competed as a junior tennis player until 2013. According to the tennis star’s Olympic bio,
Iga Swiatek proudly lifted the Venus Rosewater Dish as a first-time Wimbledon champion, before being informed that she cannot take the trophy home. The Polish star defeated Amanda Anisimova 6-0 6-0 in the most one-sided SW19 final in the Open Era, but had only a few moments to celebrate with the iconic piece of silverware.
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Iga Swiatek meets FRIENDS fame Courtney Cox after Polish tennis ace wins maiden Wimbledon title - Watch videoIga Swiatek met and hugged FRIENDS fame Courtney Cox after winning her maiden Wimbledon title on Saturday as the Polish tennis star thrashed American Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 in straight sets in lop-sided final that lasted in 57 minutes. Swiatek has been a huge fan of American TV show Friends and already shared moments with Cox earlier in public.
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