“Now Iga gets inspired to take AO”- Fans get amazed as Iga Swiatek meets Ashleigh Barty ahead of 2023 Australian Open

“Now Iga gets inspired to take AO”- Fans get amazed as Iga Swiatek meets Ashleigh Barty ahead of 2023 Australian Open

Iga Swiatek and Ash Barty (Image Credit: Sport.pl)

The inaugural edition of the United Cup brought the best male and female tennis players in the world to the same stage. But it also gives a chance to active players to dive into the vast experiences of former tennis players and legends.

Iga Swiatek has always idolized three-time Grand Slam singles title winner Ash Barty. She always wanted to play and learn her. Also, she wanted to defeat her. However, her dream of beating Ash Barty could not be fulfilled as the Australian decided to retire after winning the Australian Open 2022 title.

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But since then, Iga Swiatek has taken the baton of leading women’s tennis in her own hand. She became World No.1 in April 2022 and since then has held the top spot. This is the first time in her career that she has started a season as World No.1.

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However, she was very happy and excited to see her idol Ash Barty at United Cup 2023. The United Cup and WTA posted a photograph of the former and current World No.1 together on social media.

Poland is one of the strongest teams in the United Cup with Iga Swiatek and Hubert Hurkacz among the players to watch out for. It is drawn in Group B with Switzerland and Kazakhstan.

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Social media users cannot believe their eyes

Ash Barty and Iga Swiatek (Image Credit: Tennis365)

Iga Swiatek has always talked about Ash Barty in superlative words. The Australian is an inspiration for her. And like her idol, the Pole too learned the tricks to dominate on the court from Ash Barty. After Ash Barty’s retirement, the Polish player showed her true potential. She won 8 titles in the 2022 season including the US Open and the French Open.

She has spent almost 40 weeks as World No.1. This is a record and is now placed fourth in the list of female tennis players who spent 40 and more weeks as World No.1 in their first stint as leader of the WTA singles rankings.

Also, because of her high WTA ranking, she got the chance to play at the United Cup and meet Ash Barty in Australia. Many social media users are excited to have both the World No.1s in one picture. They are also commenting on it. Here are a few reactions that came in.

Iga Swiatek is leading from the front her team’s campaign at the United Cup. She defeated Martina Trevisan of Italy in the Group B match to keep her team’s hopes alive in the crucial Group B match of the United Cup after both her teammates Hubert Hurkacz and Daniel Michalski lost their singles fixtures.

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