Iga Swiatek reveals how she eats strawberries and cream and says ‘Wimbledon is going to ban me' over controversial take
Wimbledon is renowned for its famous sweet treat - with around 200,000 portions sold each fortnight.
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Iga Swiatek has been in excellent form at Wimbledon
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Swiatek, 24, has been eating strawberries with pasta
But now, All England Club punters are being introduced to pasta and strawberries.
Earlier this week,
Following her dominant 6-2 6-3 win over Danielle Collins, Polish star Swiatek was asked more about strawberries and pasta.
Grinning, the five-time Grand Slam champion said: "Why is it such a big thing? Everybody should eat that."
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The 24-year-old then added: "I think in summer, kids are eating it a lot. I don't know. It's just a perfect mix of tastes, so...
"It is a Polish thing, right? We have great strawberries in Poland, as well."
Quizzed on whether Poland has better strawberries than England, Swiatek added: "I think Poland. Because we have better climate for strawberries, right?
"Now Wimbledon is probably going to ban me from answering these questions.
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"No, the strawberries are great here, as well. They are different. But they are great, as well."
On the subject, Swiatek concluded: "Pasta fits everything. But strawberries are the best one, I would say."
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The former world No1 had been on a collision course with ex-Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina.
But the Kazakh star threw in a shocking performance to lose to Clara Tauson yesterday.
On the threat that the Dane poses, Swiatek added: "Well, for sure it's going to be challenging.
"When she plays well, she can hit great serves, amazing winners. She has great touch. She's really talented. So for sure there's a reason she's in the fourth round.
"I haven't watched her matches because I'm not watching a lot.
"For sure I'm going to prepare tomorrow and I'll be ready. It's going to be a challenge, for sure."
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