"Meeting Zendaya was crazy, she can practice with me anytime" - Iga Swiatek 'privileged' to interact with 'Dune' star after 2nd Indian Wells title win

Following her second Indian Wells title win, World No. 1 Iga Swiatek had a chance to meet 'Dune' star Zendaya and later expressed her admiration for the American actress.

Swiatek was up against Maria Sakkari in the summit clash of the WTA 1000 tournament on March 17 in a rematch of last year's final. The Pole showed complete dominance over her opponent, winning 6-4, 6-0 in just one hour and nine minutes.

With this victory, the 22-year-old secured her second title of the season and her 19th overall. Additionally, she moved closer to achieving the prestigious Sunshine Double for the second time (after 2022), with the Miami Open around the corner.

During Iga Swiatek's match against Maria Sakkari, Zendaya and her boyfriend Tom Holland were spotted in the crowd. The World No. 1 caught up with the actress shortly after the trophy ceremony, and they had a brief chat which ended with a hug.

Swiatek discussed her interaction with Zendaya during her post-match press conference, expressing how privileged she felt to meet the actress and praised her down-to-earth personality.

The four-time Grand Slam champion also invited Zendaya to join her for tennis practices, especially since the American's tennis-related movie 'Challenger' is set to release soon on April 26.

"For sure, meeting Zendaya was crazy, but on the other hand, she's a human like all of us," Iga Swiatek said. "So I was just happy that she's enjoying tennis and she's, you know, having this movie with tennis theme coming out. So that should be really exciting."

"She can practice with me any time if she wants to. (Laughter). But for sure it was fun and she's a really great person. I feel pretty privileged that I'm in this place where I can meet these kind of people," she added.

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Iga Swiatek after winning Indian Wells 2024: "I'm proud of myself, super happy"

Iga Swiatek pictured at the 2024 BNP Paribas Open

After defeating Maria Sakkari to win her second Indian Wells title, Iga Swiatek said in a press conference that she was "proud" and "super happy" with her achievement, especially since it did not come easy.

"I'm really proud of myself. I'm super happy. I mean, even though this tournament looked like, the scores, maybe I had everything under control, it wasn't from the beginning to the end so easy," the World No. 1 said.

"So I'm happy I could improve during the tournament. I felt really good on the last two matches, big amount of confidence. I'm really proud of myself," she added.

Swiatek's next destination is the Miami Open (March 19-31), where she is the top seed. She will start her campaign in the second round against either compatriot Magdalena Frech or Camila Giorgi, having received a first-round bye.