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Iga Swiatek only wanted to talk about Taylor Swift’s engagement after US Open win

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Iga Swiatek only wanted to talk about Taylor Swift’s engagement after US Open win

Iga Swiatek was thrilled Tuesday afternoon, and her easy first-round victory in the U.S. Open was only part of the reason for her upbeat mood.  Just as the second seed was easily dispatching Emiliana Arango, 6-1, 6-2 at Arthur Ashe Stadium, news broke that pop icon Taylor Swift had gotten engaged to Chiefs tight end Travis … Read more

Iga Swiatek interview takes awkward turn after win: ‘Probably me spitting on you’

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Iga Swiatek interview takes awkward turn after win: ‘Probably me spitting on you’

Some things are better left unsaid. Polish tennis player Iga Swiatek’s post-match interview took an awkward turn Sunday when the interviewer mentioned possibly spitting on her after beating Elena Rybakina in straight sets to reach the Cincinnati Open final. “Wait, [is that] rain?” Swiatek, 24, said as she looked up at the sky, pausing a … Read more