Pat Cash Blasts Critics of Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek After Their Historic Wimbledon Triumph

The Wimbledon triumph marks Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner's first tour title since returning from their doping suspension.

Pat Cash Blasts Critics of Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek After Their Historic Wimbledon Triumph

Pat Cash (inset) (image via Instagram/ Pat Cash) Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek (image via Wimbledon)

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Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner reached their second grass court final at the Wimbledon Championships this year and went on to win their maiden Wimbledon title. It marked Swiatek and Sinner’s first tour title since returning from their doping suspension. It was a beautiful redemption for both as they proved their prowess as all-surface players. Both are also the first people from their respective countries to win a Wimbledon title.

However, their triumph did not sit well with many, such as Nick Kyrgios. Retired tennis player Pat Cash, posted a video on his Instagram account speaking in defense of Swiatek and Sinner. The 1987 Wimbledon Champion remarked:

Sometimes players who have tested positive are not drug ‘cheats’—in the case of the Wimbledon champions, they were contaminated. They didn’t “cheat” with performance enhancement. They were cleared as such, hard to image that certain people are so uninformed or refuse to acknowledge these facts are still banging on about this! Were their cases pushed forward? Possibly! But it needed to be! Let’s just celebrate these Champions!

Sinner, the ATP World No. 1, was banned for a period of three months between February and May this year after twice testing positive for the banned substance clostebol last year. The Italian attributed the positive test result to the use of a spray by his physiotherapist.

Swiatek, on the other hand, was suspended for a month towards the end of 2024 after testing positive for a banned substance, trimetazidine, which the Pole attributed to contamination in her sleep medication.

At the Wimbledon Championships, Swiatek clinched her sixth Grand Slam title. She defeated Amanda Anisimova with an astounding 6-0, 6-0 scoreline, marking only the second time a double bagel has happened in a Grand Slam final in the Open Era.

Sinner dethroned his rival and two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the final with a scoreline of 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. This marked his first win over the Spaniard after five prior consecutive losses against him, including the heartbreaking Roland Garros defeat.

Iga Swiatek’s love for Wimbledon towels and strawberry and pasta

Iga Swiatek entertained fans at SW19 both on court and off court. Her cheeky incidents of stuffing Wimbledon towels in her bag left fans in splits. Moreover, during the tournament, she introduced everyone to the Polish delicacy of strawberry and pasta, which soon became very viral. This dish is made by pouring a strawberry and cream sauce over cooked pasta and is considered to be a nostalgic food associated with her childhood.

Following her Wimbledon win, the tournament organizers gifted her a personalized towel, imprinted with the words ‘Property of Iga Świątek Wimbledon Champion’. Lego Poland gifted her a special strawberry made of 3000 bricks to celebrate her Wimbledon victory and her love for strawberries and pasta.

Iga Swiatek Wimbledon towel
Iga Swiatek (image via Wimbledon)

Swiatek, who is a brand ambassador for LEGO, was also gifted a replica of Court Philippe-Chatrier, aptly named ‘Iga’s bakery’, last year on her birthday. Polish pasta company Lubella will also launch a limited edition tennis racquet-shaped pasta in honor of Swiatek winning Wimbledon.

The Wimbledon victory marks a huge comeback for Swiatek, who faced not only a year-long title drought but also went the year without making it to any WTA tour finals until last month. It was least expected that the 24-year-old would make her comeback on grass, a surface that has traditionally been her weakest and where she had not won any titles before.

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