Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic made an interesting remark about the Women’s world no.1 Iga Swiatek as she cruised past Australia’s Daria Saville 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of the ongoing 2023 US Open.
She will now face Kaja Juvan in the third round of the Grand Slam.
After her comfortable win against Saville, she was praised by the Men’s world no. 1 Djokovic, who did not hold himself back from praising the 22-year-old.
“Well, Iga has been dominating the women's game last couple of years, multiple Grand Slam winner,” Djokovic said after the Polish’s victory.
“I love her, you know, devotion, dedication. Also, you know, maybe she's too humble to say, too modest to say, but she's got a great fighting spirit, no doubt."
“She's a warrior, goes out there and, you know, doesn't give a single game. Actually, she has probably the most bagels of anyone in women's tennis the last few years.
"It speaks about how seriously and professionally she's taking every single point and game on the court. So that's very admirable. I really like that kind of champion spirit and mindset," he further added.
On the other hand, Swiatek is a big fan of Djokovic and in a recent press conference, she revealed that she watched the Wimbledon and Cincinnati Open final between the Serb and Carlos Alcaraz.
Talking about their rivalry, the 22-year-old said that she appreciates how close their encounters are as both players don’t give each other free points.
"I watched both matches. I don't watch a lot, but these matches I actually watch from the beginning till the end. Yeah, they are always really exciting, and you see, you know, the clash of, like, two generations. Well, I don't know. They're just so solid and good.
"They don't give each other points for free. It's amazing how they can keep the intensity from the beginning till the end. I don't know. I'm just watching them as a fan, you know, because I know that most of the stress they are playing it would be impossible for me to play," she added.