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Iga Swiatek to Take Part in a Tennis Match With Pregnant Elina Svitolina Alongside Legendary Compatriot Agnieszka Radwańska

Published 06/08/2022, 11:49 PM EDT

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Undoubtedly, Iga Swiatek has been dominating the WTA tour recently with her amazing run. Recently, she won the French Open title, which was her second Grand Slam title. 

Apart from her amazing tennis, she has also been pretty expressive of her opinion on the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine. After winning the French Open, she passionately talked about the current situation in Ukraine.

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Now, it seems like she will take part in a match with the former legendary Polish player Agnieszka Radwanska. Also, Ukrainian superstar Elina Svitolina will oversee the match. 

Iga Swiatek will play against Agnieszka Radwańska to support Elina Svitolina’s new fundraising initiative

Recently, Svitolina announced that she became the new ambassador for UNITED24, a fundraising initiative to support the people of Ukraine. Former Ukrainian footballer Andriy Shevchenko was the first ambassador. 

“Every time I won on the court, I was happy to bring victory to my country. I have always been proud to be Ukrainian. Today, when my country is facing a horrific enemy, I will not stand aside. I will do my best to help Ukraine win its most important fight. I am honored to become part of UNITED24 and join efforts with the President of Ukraine,” Svitolina said.

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After her appointment as the ambassador, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a charity match that will feature the current world number one Iga Swiatek and the former Polish player Agnieszka Radwanska. 

The match will reportedly take place on the 23rd of July in Krakow, Poland. Also, many reports are coming through that Radwanska and Swiatek will headline the match with Svitolina as the chair umpire. However, Radwanska’s participation is not yet confirmed, but there’s a good chance that she will play the charity match. 

Swiatek showed support for Ukraine throughout the season

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During her on-court speech after the French Open final, Iga Swiatek said some powerful words for Ukraine. She said, “I would like to say something to Ukraine. Stay strong, the war is still there.”

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Meanwhile, the Polish player has been wearing the Ukrainian ribbon on her cap since the start of the French Open. In the past, she felt bad that many players didn’t support the movement and initially stopped wearing the ribbon. 

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Despite all that, the Polish player has been really supportive of her neighboring country. Now, she will play an exhibition match to support Ukraine in the best way possible.

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Debkinkar Maity is a Tennis Author at EssentiallySports. His desire to become a sports journalist inspired him to take up a degree in journalism and mass communication, and he hasn't looked back ever since. Following the sport for over a decade now, Debkinkar has an ardent love for Roger Federer.
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