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Iga Swiatek checked off one of her bucket-list wishes in Paris! As we all know, Roger Federer backed On’s first sponsored female tennis player is obsessed with the famous sitcom FRIENDS. From showing her admiration for the characters to mourning Matthew Perry’s sudden demise, Swiatek has repeatedly showcased herself as a diehard fan of the 90s hit show. As the Polish tennis player embarks on her journey to secure her fourth French Open, her clothing and shoe sponsor brand ON surprised her with a unique gift.

Swiatek recently took to her official Instagram story to share her joy in meeting with FRIENDS star Courtney Cox in Paris. Swiatek shared a selfie with the famous Monica Geller and captioned it- “Thank you for playing and dreaming with us, Paris. #DreamTogether #DreamOn.”

The Italian Open 2024 winner shared another clip by On in her next story, where fans spotted her sharing some fun on-court moments with Cox followed by a warm hug and signing her autographs on the On sneakers. “MYSTERY SOLVED THANK YOU SO MUCH @COURTNEY.COXOFFICIAL & @ON” captioned Swiatek.

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The WTA star shared a series of pictures to build the suspense. In her first story, she shared a selfie as she was “Looking for a friendly partner to play doubles with”. She asked further “Who’s in town?”  hinting at her surprise match with Courtney Cox as she asked for a doubles partner.

 

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On the other hand, Swiatek’s memorable moment with her favorite Hollywood star was documented and shared in an Instagram Post by On.

The One Where @iga.swiatek Meets @courteneycoxofficial. 😱 We saw this comment a little while ago and saved it. Today, we were able to help this dream become reality and show a little love to our #1 ahead of a very busy week for Iga in Paris. Jazda, @iga.swiatek 💪 #DreamOn #DreamTogether” – wrote On’s official Instagram page.

The mega brand further shared Courtney Cox and Swiatek’s funny banter in their story which took place in 2022. Here fans spotted Swiatek replying to Cox’s video of playing tennis. “If we’d play doubles together, no one would have hit you,” said Swiatek to which Cox responded by saying “Ok come over and we’ll take him on! I mean this.” This screenshot was further shared by Swiatek in her story too. On’s latest surprise for Swiatek was based on her hilarious reply to Courtney Cox two years back.

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Swiatek showed off her ON kit for Rolland Garros alongside Courtney Cox this Tuesday on a special court arranged by the brand. Given that she had declared her love for Monica long back, playing with her in Paris must have been special for the Polish WTA star.

Iga Swiatek says “It’s impossible to choose” before naming her favorite FRIENDS character

Last year, during her US Open tour, the world’s number-one WTA star surprised her fans by revealing her love for this famous show starring Courtney Cox. Unable to name her favorite pick from the show at the beginning, Swiatek said- “Oh, my God, favorite episode. No, I don’t have the exact one. I don’t even have one favorite character, because it’s impossible to choose, When I first watched, my favorite character was Phoebe, then it was Monica. I’m not sure even now. Yeah, I love the show.” 

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Not only that but Swiatek further watched the sitcom with her best friend Kaja Juvan during this Grand Slam tour to ease her tension.

The ‘Monica’ surprise for Iga Swiatek has surely lifted up the world’s number-one tennis star’s mood before her fourth French Open attempt. While Swiatek lived her fangirl moment on the court, fans cherished their opportunity to spot two of their favorites having their moment on the court.