Sinner Reveals Swiatek Insisted On Wimbledon Dance Despite Not Having To Do It
NewsTuesday, 15 July 2025 at 21:12
Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek upheld tradition by dancing together at the Wimbledon Champions' Ball, even though they did not have to.
Attending the Champions' Ball was new for both players. Swiatek won her maiden women's singles title at SW19 with an extraordinary 6-0, 6-0 triumph over Amanda Anisimova, the first Wimbledon final to end that score in 114 years.
On the men's side, Sinner also secured a maiden Wimbledon crown with a four-set victory against Carlos Alcaraz. He got tested much more than Swiatek, but ultimately ran out a deserved and convincing winner.
For many years, the men's and women's singles champions have danced together at the Wimbledon Champions' Ball, but Sinner and Swiatek had the option of not following that tradition.
In an interview with BBC Sport the day afterward, Sinner said he and Swiatek were told they could skip dancing since it was quite late, but the Pole was insistent that they follow in the footsteps of previous champions.
"We were there, and in the beginning they told us, since it was quite late, that we didn't have to do it, but then Iga told me 'No, no, let's do it.' I was like, 'Okay.' I mean, it's tradition. Yeah, it was nice to make that happen, and it was nice to share this moment with Iga. It was a beautiful moment."
Sinner and Swiatek are known to be quite introverted characters. The former WTA No. 1, in particular, struggled to even make eye contact with people in her teenage years, but she now finds the spotlight easier to manage.
Although it cannot be known for sure, organizers of the Champions' Ball might have given them the option of not doing the traditional dance for the winners because of their quiet personalities.
Swiatek being eager to do the dance and Sinner readily agreeing was a nice touch. The pair's moment together at the Wimbledon Champions' ball can be watched in the video below.
Both players seemed to enjoy themselves, with Sinner looking particularly happy and full of life during the dance. Those in the room received their willingness to engage with the tradition very positively.
The pair can now focus on resting before beginning the North American hard-court swing at the 2025 Canadian Open in less than two weeks. It will be the first edition of the tournament with more days and a 96-player draw.
Swiatek became the third-highest earning female player in tennis history after winning Wimbledon, only trailing Serena Williams and Venus Williams. She is guaranteed to still hold that position when the Canadian Open begins.
While most were happy for Sinner and Swiatek, some remain angered by their respective doping cases. Nick Kyrgios, a vocal critic of Sinner, especially, thinks the duo's participation in the Wimbledon finals was bad for the sport.
The ATP world No. 1 served a three-month ban for testing positive for clostebol at the 2024 Indian Wells Open, while Swiatek received a one-month suspension for testing positive for trimetazidine in an out-of-competition sample.
Many felt Swiatek's receiving any ban was harsh. The 24-year-old tested positive after a Polish manufacturer contaminated melatonin tablets, a legal product used by many players, without her knowledge. There was no way she could have reasonably expected that.
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