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CHAMPION. Iga Swiatek receives a personalized towel after winning her first Wimbledon title.
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Wimbledon marks Iga Swiatek's love of towels by presenting the new champion with a personalized purple and green version — one that can never be taken away from her
LONDON, UK – During the Wimbledon fortnight, a grinning Iga Swiatek was often caught on camera cramming dozens of official towels into her tennis bags, creating a running joke that “Wimbledon’s towel thief strikes again!”
On Saturday, July 12, Wimbledon marked her love of the towels by presenting the new champion with a personalized purple and green version — one that can never be taken away from her.
After her 6-0, 6-0 thrashing of Amanda Anisimova in the final, Swiatek completed her media duties and then posed for a picture holding up a towel that had the words “Property of Iga Swiatek, Wimbledon Champion” emblazoned on it.
“This one’s for keeps,” Wimbledon posted on X, alongside a picture of a beaming Swiatek.
Swiatek had said following her opening-round victory that tennis players loved their towels.
“It’s a topic no one ever talks about,” she said.
“Every time I come back from a Grand Slam I have like 10 friends and 10 family members wanting towels. So, sorry guys. Sorry Wimbledon. I don’t know if I’m supposed to do that.” – Rappler.com
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