Iga Swiatek is still on cloud nine after meeting tennis legends Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf at the Cincinnati Open. The world number one couldn’t help but gush about the encounter, describing it as “kinda amazing”
Swiatek took to social media to share a photo of the trio, jokingly referring to herself as “a random girl” sandwiched between two tennis legends ¹. The humility is endearing, but let’s be real, Swiatek is a tennis superstar in her own right.
With 35 Grand Slam singles titles between them, Agassi and Graf are tennis royalty. Swiatek, who has already racked up an impressive 4 French Open titles, is undoubtedly inspired by their achievements ².
The meeting seems to have given Swiatek a boost of confidence, as she went on to defeat Marta Kostyuk 6-2, 6-2 in the tournament’s quarterfinals ². As she continues to make waves in the tennis world, encounters like this remind us that even the greatest athletes can be humbled by their idols.