Iga Swiatek vows to maintain her Pro-Ukraine stand until the Russian war ends

World No.1 Iga Swiatek stormed into the fourth round of the 2023 Italian Open.

Iga Swiatek vows to maintain her Pro-Ukraine stand until the Russian war ends

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Iga Swiatek has maintained a Pro-Ukraine stance in the ongoing Russian conflict. The current World No. 1 has used her power and influence to spread the message of peace. She is often seen spotted wearing blue and yellow ribbons on her cap, showcasing her support towards Ukraine.

Iga Swiatek stormed into the fourth round of the Italian Open, as she defeated Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko in the third round in straight sets. The three-time Grand Slam champion revealed that Lesia Tsurenko thanked her for her unwavering support towards Ukraine after the conclusion of their third-round encounter.

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Speaking after her victory, Iga Swiatek stated that she is going to maintain the same stance until the war comes to an end. She acknowledges the fact that the Ukrainian tennis players are in a tough situation at the moment, and expresses her empathy towards them.

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Iga Swiatek determined to maintain her Pro-Ukraine stand

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Iga Swiatek has been in terrific form during the ongoing clay court tournament. The clay-court specialist has already claimed the Stuttgart Open title, and finished as the runner-up at the 2023 Madrid Open. She remains the overwhelming favorite to defend her title in Rome.

“She thanked me for supporting Ukraine, but she did it also before in Miami. It’s really nice and I really appreciate that,” Swiatek said in her press conference. “Well, I think there’s nothing to kind of thank for because for me it’s pretty obvious that we should support Ukraine. Yeah, I will do that until the war is going to end. But I know that they are in a tough situation, so I have a lot of empathy to all the Ukrainian players,” said Swiatek.

Iga Swiatek will next face Donna Vekic in the fourth round of the Italian Open. The top seed has been completely ruthless so far, dropping just two games so far. She dropped a double bagel on the 2021 French Open runner-up Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the second round. The 21-year-old hardly broke any sweat in defeating Lesia Tsurenko in the third round as well. With Aryna Sabalenka facing a surprisingly early defeat, Iga Swiatek remains the certain favorite to claim the title once again.

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