(Provided by Tennis World USA)
Iga Swiatek, at the beginning of the match against Elena Rybakina, in Rome, was the protagonist of a very funny moment. While Pole was serving in the first game, at the Central Center of the Foro Italico and in the most absolute silence, the crowd hear a phone ring.
The chair umpire asks the crowd to silence or turn off their cell phones, but in reality the cell phone that rang belonged to Iga Swiatek! The world no.1 immediately ran to turn off the ringtone, entertaining the crowd.
Iga’s injury
The Internazionali d’Italia in Rome 2023 continue to go ahead but in the last few hours there is great apprehension in the WTA Tour.
The world number one Iga Swiatek, defending champion of the tournament, was forced to retire due to injury in the quarter-finals the final. A really important tile with the Roland Garros now upon us. The queen of clay was the absolute favorite to win the tournament but now things are going badly, especially close to a fundamental tournament for Iga.
Now there is great anxiety to know her conditions and the Polish wanted to try to reassure her fans through social media. The…
