Towel thief Swiatek gets personalised Wimbledon souvenir
On Saturday, Wimbledon marked her love of the towels by presenting the new champion with a personalised 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." — REUTERS
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