Poland’s Iga Swiatek offered words of support to the people of Ukraine after clinching the Qatar TotalEnergies Open title in Doha on Saturday.
“If sport can connect us even if a bit today and give us a tiny bit of joy in these tough moments, I’m grateful for that.”- 🇵🇱@iga_swiatek sharing her support for the people of Ukraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/ityf5SXSJl— wta (@WTA) February 26, 2022
“If sport can connect us even if a bit today and give us a tiny bit of joy in these tough moments, I’m grateful for that.”- 🇵🇱@iga_swiatek sharing her support for the people of Ukraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/ityf5SXSJl
During Switek’s on-court interview following her win over Anett Kontaveit of Estonia, the World No. 8 became emotional, saying, “I wouldn’t even imagine something like that happening to the country next to me.”
The 20-year-old went on to extend her support to all those suffering in Ukraine following Russia’s invasion of the country.
“If sport can connect us even if a bit today and give us a tiny bit of joy in these tough moments, I’m grateful for that,” Swiatek concluded.