Iga Swiatek reigns at the French Open again with 'The One Where She Wins Her Fifth Grand Slam'
Iga Swiatek has made clear that she is a big fan of the TV series “Friends.”
PARIS (AP) — Iga Swiatek's made clear that she is a big fan of the TV series “Friends.” She even got a chance to hit some tennis balls with actress Courteney Cox — who played Monica Geller on the show — shortly before the start of the French Open.
So on Saturday evening, a few hours after winning her fourth championship at Roland Garros and major trophy No. 5 overall, Swiatek was wearing custom-made white sneakers that her shoe sponsor stenciled with the words, “The One Where She Wins Her Fifth Grand Slam” in all capital letters, a nod to the names given to the sitcom's episodes.
At the rate Swiatek is going, that celebratory flourish might need to be updated. And often. She only turned 23 a little more than a week ago, after all, and the way she is accumulating titles and overwhelming most opponents, particularly on clay, make it easy to assume there are more on the horizon.
“She's the queen here,” said French Open tournament director Amelie Mauresmo, a former No. 1-ranked player who won two major titles.
