The world lost a friend on 28th October. Matthew Perry was found in his bathtub, and his death was declared as a drowning incident. Fans of the show FRIENDS and his character Chandler Bing showed their love for Perry as he passed away. However, one of his fans, Iga Swiatek, was silent during the mourning period. She finally broke her silence and addressed Perry after her WTA Finals bout.

Swiatek has had a small interaction with Perry in the 2022 season. Perry attended one of her matches in the final slam of the year, which made it difficult for the Polish player to keep focus. Swiatek also shared her reaction to the video and now breaks her silence on his passing.

Iga Swiatek speaks up on the passing of her favorite FRIENDS actor

The Polish player is smashing it in the 2023 WTA Finals and recently faced Coco Gauff. She beat her with the score of 6-0, 7-5, to achieve a resounding victory over the American player. After her win, she celebrated the victory as she went 2-0 up in the round-robin stages at the finals.

After adrenaline slowly withdrew from her veins, she decided to have a somber moment. She remembered Matthew Perry and talked about his passing in the post-match interview.

The Pole said, “I never had the chance to meet Matthew, but last year I read his book & since I was a teenager, I’ve always been a Friends fan. I was very saddened by the news of his death & I want to express my condolences to his family & friends.”

This is the first message Swiatek shared for her favorite FRIENDS actor. Before, she had reacted to his death after a video of the two being in the same arena went viral.

Swiatek unable to focus with Matthew Perry in the stands

During her 2022 US Open stint, Swiatek faced Ons Jabeur. The Polish player won her third grand slam with a dominant display and lifted the trophy with a big smile on her face. But before her victory, the former number 1 couldn’t help but feel star-struck by her favorite actor in the stands. Matthew Perry, who is a big tennis fan, attended the final and was shown on the giant screen briefly.

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When he was shown sitting, Swiatek felt flustered for a moment. But she regained her composure and won her first hard court slam with her favorite actor sitting in the stands. A video of the situation was shared by Rennae Stubbs, former coach of Serena Williams, to which Swiatek replied with a teary-eyed emoji.

Perry’s passing has sent waves through the world, and the tennis world is affected by it as well. As someone who aspired to be a tennis player, he will remembered in the sport forever.

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