WATCH: Iga Swiatek hands a special gift to a spectator celebrating her birthday
Iga Swiatek advances into the second-round of the Indian Wells Open 2023.
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Iga Swiatek made the day of a spectator by giving her a tennis ball. It was the birthday of this woman and Iga Swiatek following her victory in the first round of the ongoing Indian Wells Open 2023 presented her a tennis ball as a birthday gift.
The lady and the rest of the spectators in the stand were overwhelmed by her noble gesture. The whole stadium aroused with claps and cheers for the Polish player. This must have made the lady feel extremely special. Also, it would help Iga Swiatek gain more popularity amongst tennis fans.
Meanwhile, all this was captured on camera. BNP Paribas Open shared an excerpt of the whole proceedings on social media.
“A birthday gift, delivered by the world No.1,” the caption read.
Iga Swiatek defeated Claire Liu 6-0, 6-1 to advance into the next round of this prestigious tournament. She will take on 2019 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu in the second-round of this competition.
The three-time Grand Slam champion is set to complete one full year as World No.1. She climbed to World No.1 ranking on April 4, 2022. She would be celebrating anniversary of this accomplishment after the conclusion of the Miami Open 2023.
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Iga Swiatek’s form coming into this Masters tournament
The current World No.1 had a dominant run last season. She won eight singles titles including two Grand Slam titles. However, this year she struggled in the first couple of months. She could not help her country win the inaugural edition of the United Cup. She also gave a mediocre performance in the Australian Open. However, she soon came back to form to win her first WTA title this season.
Iga Swiatek won the Qatar Open. She also took revenge for her loss in the United Cup semi-final round singles match against Jessica Pegula by beating her in the final of this WTA 500 tournament. She also reached the final of the Dubai Tennis Championships but was defeated by Barbora Krejcikova in the final of this tournament.
Following this defeat, many critics began to believe that domination of the Polish player on the WTA tour could be on an end. Her fans too wants to see her in best form and giving splendid performances in the tournaments. Hence, coming into the Indian Wells Open this season, there is an increased pressure on her as she is eyeing for her title defense.
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