“Damage is unbelievable, people lost everything,” Iga Swiatek urges fans to help support Poland during ‘huge’ flood situation

World No.1 Iga Swiatek has urged her fans to raise funds to help those affected by the devastating floods in Poland.

“Damage is unbelievable, people lost everything,” Iga Swiatek urges fans to help support Poland during ‘huge’ flood situation

Iga Swiatek (Image via X)

Iga Swiatek has called on her fans to support those affected by the devastating floods in Poland. Since Tuesday (September 17), the 23-year-old has used her social media reach to raise awareness concerning the natural calamity that struck her country.

Over the past few days, a disastrous flood has hit Central Europe, with Poland being one of the biggest affected countries. Reports have claimed that at least 17 people have died from the natural disaster, while hundreds of thousands of people have been impacted. The flood was caused after rain wreaked havoc in the region.

Swiatek took to her social media account to urge fans to donate to the Polish Red Cross. This is not the first time that the World No. 1 has shown support for her country. In 2022, after reaching the Agel Open, she donated the prize money she won at the tournament to a Polish mental health non-profit organization.

FS Video 
Dear Fans, There's a huge flood happening in Poland and the situation is very difficult. If you would like to support. There is an emergency flood relief fundraiser organized by the Polish Red Cross. Damage is unbelievable, a lot of people lost everything and there are massive funds needed to help them. Thank you for every gesture of support.
Iga Swiatek wrote on Instagram story

Swiatek has been impressive on the WTA Tour this season. She has won five titles, including the French Open and three WTA Masters 1000s. The World No. 1 most recently reached the US Open quarterfinals before losing to runner-up Jessica Pegula.

RELATED
Emma Raducanu sheds light on ‘competent coach’ Nick Cavaday after firing five coaches
Nick Cavaday, Emma Raducanu

Iga Swiatek leads top WTA stars in Wuhan Open entry list

Iga Swiatek headlines the entry list for the Wuhan Open in China. The event returns to the WTA Tour after a five-year absence. The tournament has not been held due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the WTA’s boycott of China for four years.

Iga Swiatek
Iga Swiatek (Image via X)

However, the decade-old tournament will be back with several Top 10 players, such as Jasmine Paolini, Coco Gauff, Zheng Qinwen, Emma Navarro, and Maria Sakkari, already on the entry list. Swiatek has never played in the tournament, having been too low-ranked to play in 2019.

Aryna Sabalenka last won the title in 2019 beating Alison Riske and Arnette Kontaveit in 2018. The World No.2 will be hoping to win the tournament for the third consecutive time when it kicks off on October 7.

But first, Swiatek and Sabalenka will take part in the China Open in Beijing, which gets underway on September 25. The Pole won the event last year after beating Liudmila Samsonova 6-2, 6-2 in the final, and will be hoping to defend her title.