Attending a pre-tournament press conference in Cincinnati a couple of weeks ago, the Pole revealed that she was yet to gather the courage to say hello to the American legend. Swiatek stated that since Williams was always surrounded by people and the fact that the 21-year-old was overwhelmed by the 23-time Grand Slam champion, she missed a few opportunities to interact with her.
After winning her first match of the year at the Canadian Open earlier this month, Williams announced her decision to retire after the US Open swing. Hence, the upcoming Grand Slam event is going to be the last in her glorious career that has spanned 27 years. The former World No. 1 is set to face Montenegro’s Danka Kovinic at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in the first round on Monday.
Top seed Iga Swiatek will take on Italy’s Jasmine Paolini on Tuesday.
“Serena cleared the path, showed us that you can do anything” - Iga Swiatek
In a press conference before kicking off her US Open campaign at Flushing Meadows, Iga Swiatek once again showed appreciation for Serena Williams. The World No. 1 expressed her desire to emulate the American legend for the way she dominated the roster when she was the top-ranked player.
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