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Iga Swiatek‘s dream come true moment with iconic ‘Monica Geller’ received a round of applause from fans. Known to be an ardent admirer of the show, Swiatek’s clothing and shoe sponsor On recently surprised with her an unforgettable experience with FRIENDS star Courtney Cox. While Swiatek savored every moment as she enjoyed her favorite sport with Courtney, fans can’t help but miss ‘Chandler Bing’.

A reliable tennis source recently shared a clip on their X (formerly Twitter) account where fans spotted the world’s number one tennis star Iga Swiatek playing a match against her favorite actress Courtney Cox from FRIENDS. “The point of the day won by @CourteneyCox against @iga_swiatek. (Event in Paris organized by @on_running)” -wrote the source. In this clip, fans spotted Courtney Cox playing really well against the Italian Open winner. In fact, fans noticed Cox’s amazing forehand and backhand attempts against a tennis player ranked number one in the WTA ranking. The clip ended with the FRIENDS actress pulling off a great volley against Swiatek, surprising the Pole. This match was organized by On, who didn’t miss the opportunity to fulfill the reigning French Open Champion’s dream.

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Swiatek’s admiration for the famous American sitcom was revealed when during last year’s US Open, she spoke about watching the series to ease her tension. After defeating her best friend in the tour’s third round, Swiatek surprised her fans by saying that she watched FRIENDS with her on-court opponent and best friend Kaja Juvan.

I really just wanted to focus on myself and I knew that it’s going to be a little bit harder for me to focus because she’s my best friend, I was actually more focused than usual, 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. And Kaja loves it as well actually. We used to watch it together” said Swiatek.

While Swiatek had her share of fun playing a game of tennis with Cox that she manifested back in 2022, Swiatek’s fans were quite pleased after witnessing their two favorite icons sharing the same space.

Surprised fans “wish Matthew was there” as they witnessed Iga Swiatek’s fun tennis match with Courtney Cox

Swiatek once commented on Courtney Cox’s Instagram video in 2022, where she was spotted falling miserably to hit a serve against her opponent. Channeling her inner fangirl, Swiatek then commented on Cox’s video and said that if she could play doubles with the iconic Monica, she would have made sure her favorite actress did not have to worry about her tennis skills. Replying to that, iconic Courtney Cox jokingly asked Swiatek to join her for a match.  Now that Swiatek’s sponsor On made her dream come true, the Polish tennis player’s fans had a great time. Their comments on X (formerly Twitter) showcase their happiness.

Fans remembered Mathew Perry’s iconic scene with Monica Geller where they played tennis against Chandler Bing’s boss and his wife. Competitive Monica wasn’t keen to let her opponents win, which was perfectly visible as Cox played against Iga Swiatek. Therefore, fans couldn’t help but wish “Matthew Perry could see this.” 

Fans commented how Cox’s aggressive playstyle against the Pole reminded them of the episode The One With Chandler’s Work Laugh, the same episode, where Chandler requested Monica to stop her winning spree and let his boss win in the next round. It was one of the funniest episodes of the show.

Courtney Cox’s fans were so delighted watching her perfect volley against Swiatek that they called the FRIENDS actress’s excellence against the face of WTA. Fans were simply trying to express their amusement watching Coz’s brilliant playstyle against the world’s number-one tennis star.

Swiatek’s fans loved watching Courtney Cox’s amazing forehand. She was spotted pulling off powerful strokes against the Polish. A few days back, when Cox posted a video of her playing the sport, Serena Williams’s former coach complimented her skill and said “Have to say. The Forehand is looking pretty good!” 

The whole comment thread seemed to admire Cox’s amazing volley against Swiatek. At the end of the clip, Cox managed to secure a point against Swiatek with an incredible volley, which seemed to steal the thunder from the Italian Open 2024 winner.

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Some fans were delighted and they sarcastically named the clip following Cox’s show FRIENDS’s episode. It felt as if everyone was reliving their nostalgic moments with Iga Swiatek.

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Iga Swiatek’s surprise match with Courtney Cox in Paris became a memorable event for everyone. Adding Cox’s tennis skills as the cherry on top, fans witnessed two legends sharing their love for tennis on a clay court.

What did you think of this particular union of the tennis and entertainment world? Let us know in the comments section.